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News Corp Announces $2 Billion Stock Repurchase Program

News Corporation has announced a repurchase program for its Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The company may purchase up to an aggregate of US$1 billion of each class of stock under the 2021 Repurchase Program and an additional US$1 billion under the 2025 Repurchase Program. As of October 15, 2025, the company has bought back a total of 25,071,189 securities for a total consideration of US$540,376,951. This indicates an increase in the number of securities bought back and the total consideration paid compared to the previous period.

The highest price paid for the securities was US$30.93 on September 23, 2025, while the lowest price paid was US$14.88 on September 29, 2022. Additionally, the company is authorized to acquire up to an aggregate of US$1 billion of its Nasdaq-listed Class A common stock and Class B common stock under the 2021 Repurchase Program and the 2025 Repurchase Program. To date, the company has purchased approximately US$818,495,591 worth of Class A and Class B shares under the 2021 Repurchase Program.

These figures demonstrate the company's ongoing commitment to repurchasing its own securities, with a significant increase in the total number of securities bought back and the total consideration paid compared to the previous period. Following these announcements, the company's shares moved -0.26%, and are now trading at a price of $26.57. Check out the company's full 8-K submission here.

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