Infosys buyback: Five important details you should be aware of, including price, record date, and eligibility

Up to 10 crore equity shares, or 2.41% of the company's paid-up equity share capital, would be repurchased by Infosys. The business will repurchase shares for ₹1,800 each, with cash payments totaling ₹18,000 crore.

The second-largest IT services provider in India, Infosys, has launched the largest share repurchase plan in its history, with a proposed value of ₹18,000 crore. A corporate operation known as a share buyback occurs when a business buys back its own shares from its current shareholders.

On September 11, the Infosys board authorized the share buyback plan, the first since the company's ₹9,300 crore buyback in 2022.

The following are five important details regarding the Infosys share repurchase proposal:

1. Details of the Infosys Buyback

Up to 10 crore equity shares, or 2.41% of the company's paid-up equity share capital, would be repurchased by Infosys.

2. The price of Infosys' buyback

Infosys would repurchase shares for ₹1,800 each, with cash payments totaling ₹18,000 crore.

3. Date of the Infosys Buyback Record

The buyback's record date has not yet been disclosed by the corporation. The shareholders who are eligible to take part in the corporate action are determined by the record date. The buyback will only allow shareholders who own Infosys shares on that date to submit their shares.

4. Eligibility for the Infosys Buyback

All shareholders are eligible for the Infosys share buyback offer, with small investors receiving 15% of the total. The repurchase will be carried out via the NSE and BSE tender offer procedure, and after it is announced, the tender window will be open for five working days.

5. Funding for Infosys Buyback

There would be no borrowing involved in the Infosys share buyback; all funds will come from the company's reserves. This action is in line with the company's capital allocation policy, which calls for 85% of free cash flows to be distributed to shareholders over the course of five years in the form of dividends and buybacks.

Encourager Involvement
According to Infosys, its promoters and promoter group, which includes Sudha Murthy and Nandan M. Nilekani, have chosen not to take part in the company's ₹18,000 crore share buyback.

Infosys stated that its promoters and the promoter group have stated their decision to not take part in the buyback in a regulatory filing on October 22.

As of September 30, 2025, the public shareholders owned 85.46% of the firm, with the Infosys promoters and promoter group owning 14.30%. Sudha Murthy possessed 0.91%, Narayana Murthy 0.40%, and Nandan Nilekani 1.08% of the promoters.

The promoters' choice to abstain from the Infosys share repurchase is a clear indication of their confidence in the company's long-term prospects, according to Prashanth Tapse, Senior VP (Research), Mehta Equities.

Instead of selling out at current prices, it shows that they think the shares are cheap and should be held. This action is both value-accretive and shareholder-friendly since it raises the acceptance ratio for retail investors and demonstrates management's optimism, according to Tapse.