News Corp extends share buy-back program with new $1 bn authorization

News Corporation announced an extension to its share buy-back program, authorizing an additional $1 billion for repurchases under the "2025 Repurchase Program," effective July 15, 2025. This supplements the existing "2021 Repurchase Program," which also has an aggregate authorization of $1 billion. The company intends to repurchase a combination of its Nasdaq-listed Class A common stock and Class B common stock in the open market or otherwise, subject to market conditions.

As of November 25, 2025, News Corporation had bought back 13,127,251 securities prior to the previous day's trading, with a total consideration of $301,459,896. On the previous day alone (November 25, 2025), 31,304 securities were repurchased for $908,429.56. The highest price paid on the previous day was $29.23, and the lowest was $28.64.

The company has purchased approximately $898,151,862 worth of Class A and Class B shares under the 2021 Repurchase Program to date. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC will facilitate these buy-backs, which do not require security holder approval or have foreign participation restrictions. The anticipated start date for the buy-back was September 22, 2021.