Sony advances share buyback, repurchases 5.5m shares in September

Sony Group Corporation announced the status of its common stock repurchase program, acquiring 5,572,800 shares from September 1 to September 30, 2025. The total purchase amount for these shares reached 23,215,946,996 yen, conducted via open market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange through a discretionary trading contract.

This repurchase activity is part of a larger resolution approved by the board of directors on May 14, 2025, which authorized the repurchase of up to 100 million shares (1.66% of outstanding shares excluding treasury stock) or a maximum of 250 billion yen. The program is slated to run from May 15, 2025, to May 14, 2026.

As of September 30, 2025, Sony has cumulatively repurchased 51,135,000 shares under this resolution, with a total purchase amount of 197,285,851,790 yen.