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title: "Sony board sets JPY 500 billion share buyback facility through May 2027"
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description: "Sony's board approved a JPY 500 billion share buyback plan for up to 230 million shares from May 2026 to May 2027. They declared a JPY 12.5 per share dividend totaling JPY 73.85 billion, effective June 1, 2026. Additionally, a partial spin-off of Sony Financial Group will occur on October 1, 2025, distributing shares valued at JPY 955.7 billion. The board also plans to cancel 184,494,319 treasury shares on May 29, 2026."
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# Sony board sets JPY 500 billion share buyback facility through May 2027

-   Sony’s board moved to return cash to shareholders for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, setting a share repurchase facility of up to 230,000,000 shares with a maximum purchase price of JPY 500 billion for May 11, 2026 to May 10, 2027. \* The board also declared a JPY 12.5 per share dividend with a March 31, 2026 record date and a June 1, 2026 effective date, totaling JPY 73.85 billion. \* Separately, the board resolved a partial spin-off of Sony Financial Group effective Oct. 1, 2025, distributing one SFGI share per Sony share as a dividend in kind valued at JPY 955.7 billion. \* Other board actions included a planned cancellation of 184,494,319 treasury shares on May 29, 2026. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Sony Group Corporation published the original content used to generate this news brief via EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system operated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Ref. ID: 0001193125-26-229551), on May 19, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

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