Infosys Board Greenlights Record ₹18,000 Crore Share Buyback - Largest in Indian Tech History

Infosys just dropped a bombshell—approving a massive ₹18,000 crore share repurchase program that's set to shake up investor portfolios.

Why This Buyback Matters

The move signals confidence in their cash position—and let's be real, it's also a slick way to return value while dodging the growth question. Because nothing says 'we've run out of ideas' like buying back your own stock at a premium.

Market Impact & What's Next

Expect shares to pop short-term—classic buyback optics. Long-term? Well, let's just hope they're not sacrificing innovation for shareholder pacification. Typical corporate playbook—prioritize stock price over actual disruption.

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“The Board of Directors of the Company at their meeting held on September 11, 2025, has considered and approved a proposal to buyback equity shares for an amount of Rs 18,000 crore at a price of Rs 1,800 per equity share,” Infosys said in an exchange filing. At the end of June 2025 quarter, the company had reported a free cash FLOW of USD 884 million (around Rs 7,805 crore).

Shares of the company closed at Rs 1509.50 apiece, down by 1.51 per cent compared to the previous close at BSE, on Thursday.

Infosys’ first buyback in 2017 worth ₹13,000 crore

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Infosys announces Rs 13,000-cr share buyback

Infosys had announced its first share buyback back program in 2017. The company at that time had purchased 11.3 crore shares or up to 4.92 per cent of the paid-up equity share capital of the company at a price of Rs 1,150 per Equity Share amounting to around Rs 13,000 crore.

The Bengaluru-headquartered company had, in 2022, announced a share buyback of Rs 9,300 crore via an open market route for a maximum price of Rs 1,850 per equity share.

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The second buyback of the company was worth Rs 8,260 crore in 2019, the third was worth Rs 9,200 crore, and the last was worth Rs 9,300 crore, announced in the fiscal year 2022-23.

Published on September 11, 2025

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