Imperial Brands announces GBP 1.5 billion buyback of Imperial Brands stock

Published on 10/13/2026 at 06:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Imperial Brands announced a GBP 1.5 billion buyback for fiscal 2027. The plan covers Imperial Brands stock and 3.00-5.00 percent FY26 profit growth.

Key points in brief

Imperial Brands announced a GBP 1.5 billion share buyback for fiscal 2027 on October 8, 2026.
Adjusted operating profit growth is expected within the 3.00 percent to 5.00 percent range for fiscal 2026.
Free cash flow is expected to exceed GBP 2.2 billion, while full-year results are scheduled for November 17, 2026.
The last Lang & Schwarz quote was EUR 31.79 on October 12, 2026, after the Xetra close of EUR 31.69.

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Imperial Brands (GB0004544929) announced a GBP 1.5 billion share buyback for fiscal 2027 on October 8, 2026, while keeping adjusted operating profit growth within its 3.00 percent to 5.00 percent guidance range, according to Imperial Brands. The announcement combines capital returns with a quantified operating outlook for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2026.

Three October figures define FY26

The October 8 update projected more than GBP 2.2 billion of free cash flow for fiscal 2026 and double-digit net revenue growth for next-generation products. Tobacco net revenue was expected to grow at a low-single-digit rate, with pricing and market-share gains in the United States and Germany offsetting low-single-digit volume declines.

Imperial Brands also said it had completed the GBP 1.45 billion buyback announced in October 2025. The new GBP 1.5 billion program therefore exceeds the completed program by GBP 50 million, a quantified increase of 3.45 percent calculated against GBP 1.45 billion.

What does the buyback change?

The capital-allocation decision gives the stock a second measurable support alongside operating delivery. The company expects fiscal 2026 net debt to adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to remain at the lower end of its 2.00 to 2.50 range, while savings of at least GBP 320 million remain targeted by 2030, according to interactive investor.

Results date sets the next marker

Imperial Brands has scheduled its annual results announcement for November 17, 2026. The buyback is expected to be completed no later than October 29, 2027, giving the capital-return program a defined endpoint, according to Imperial Brands.

Stock quote remains near EUR 32

Imperial Brands was last at EUR 31.79 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 11:00 p.m. CEST. The Xetra close for October 12, 2026 was EUR 31.69, so the late Lang & Schwarz quote stood EUR 0.10 above that reference.

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