Infosys Share Buyback: Everything Shareholders Need to Know

Infosys is coming up with one of the biggest share buybacks in the history of the Indian stock market. The IT giant is gearing up for the Infosys buyback of equities worth ₹18000 crore, which is about to open on 20 November and run until 26^th of the month. 

Yesterday, that was 18 November 2025, Infosys announced the share entitlement ratio for the buyback of shares. Let’s understand all the details that you should know about this share buyback. 

Share Entitlement Ratio 

The share entitlement ratio for Infosys’ buyback has been set at 2:11 for all the retail investors and the small shareholders in the company. This means, post the buyback, the investors will have 2 shares for the 11 shares they have in the company. 

For the general category shareholders/ investors, including the institutional and non-institutional investors, the share entitlement ratio has been set at 17:706, which means these investors/ shareholders will have 17 equity shares of Infosys for every 706 shares they hold now in the company. 

Share Buyback Cutoff  

Infosys has kept a cutoff or entitlement factor for the small shareholders category at 18.1% and for the general shareholders, it is 2.4%. Any shareholder thinking of applying for the buyback needs to keep this cutoff in mind. 

Who is a small shareholder?

If you are wondering what a small shareholder is or who a small shareholder is, then a small or retail shareholder is someone who was holding a share capital of at least ₹2 lakh in the company as on the record date, which was 14 November 2025. 

Now, as per guidelines, for these small shareholders, the companies that are offering the buyback need to reserve a portion of the total buyback size. Infosys Ltd. has reserved 15% or ₹2700 crore for the same. This has pushed the entitlement ratio higher for the small shareholder category.

Tax Implications for the Shareholders 

If you are opting for the Infosys buyback, then you must be aware of the tax implications as well to plan your investments well. As of 1 October 2024, the buyback tax burden was shifted from the company to the shareholder, so now the entire proceeds received from the buyback of shares by the shareholder are treated as his or her deemed dividend income. 

Now, dividend income is taxed as per the individual’s specific tax slab he or she falls under, so the applicable tax rate can vary between 5% 30% as per the new tax regime. 

Buyback History  

So, now that you know about the Infosys buyback 2025, let’s go back to 2017. This tech giant had another buyback session in 2017, where it bought back 4.9% of the company’s equity, which is double the current 2.4%. However, the buyback size was lower than the current ₹18000 crore, and this is the highest-ever buyback size by Infosys and also in the overall market. 

Infosys Q2FY26 Results 

The 2^nd quarter result for the IT giant was released last month, and it has witnessed a 5.23% rise in revenue on a QoQ basis, while the revenue jumped to ₹44490 crore, gaining 8.55% YoY. 

The net profit for the period jumped by 13.18% YoY to ₹7375 crore, and a 6.51% rise has been witnessed on a QoQ basis. 

Infosys Share Price Movement Today 

The Infosys share price has gained 3.47% until 12.41 p.m. today, and is currently trading at ₹1537.8 per share. The past 1-year return of the stock, however, is in the red at negative 15.82%. 

Source: NDTV

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