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    All you need to know about Infosys Buyback

    What is a Share Buyback?

     A share buyback is when a company purchases its own shares from the market, reducing the number of shares available.

     Key Points:

    • Increases share value by reducing supply of existing shares in open market
    • Returns excess cash to shareholders
    • Boost earnings per share (EPS) and Improve shareholder value
    • Signals strong financial health and management confidence

    Infosys Buyback (2025):

    Infosys, the IT services major, has announced its largest-ever share buyback programme worth ₹18,000 crore.

    Categories:

    • Small shareholders
    • General category.

    A small shareholder is an individual who holds equity shares with a market value of less than ₹2,00,000 as of the record date. There are 25,85,684 small shareholders of Infosys.

    The reservation for small shareholders will be 15% of the number of equity shares that the company proposes to buy back, or their entitlement, whichever is higher.

    Buyback Opening Dates

    20 November 2025

    Buyback Closing Dates

    26 November 2025

    Infosys Buyback Price

    ₹1,800 per share

    Buyback Offer Size

    ₹18,000 crore

    Buyback offer as % of total paid-up capital

    2.41%

    Offer Type

    Tender Offer

    How to participate in the Infosys Buyback 2025?

    1. Investors who already had Infosys shares in their Demat account on the record date (14 Nov 2025) became eligible for the buyback.
    2. The buyback window is open from 20 Nov 2025 – 26 Nov 2025, during which eligible investors could tender their shares.
    3. Login ICICI Direct: https://secure.icicidirect.com/ 
    4. Click on IPO
    5. Click on Buyback
    6. Click on Apply
    7. Enter the offered quantity and price for tender and click on Submit.

    Few Important Points:

    1. If you have Infosys in MTF(Margin Trading Facility), then you would need to take Delivery of these shares (CTD) such that you can apply in Buyback once the shares are credited in demat account.
    2. If you are using SAM (Shares as Margin) in Infosys, then you would have to de-pledge them so that you can apply in Buyback once the shares are credited in demat account.
    3. The buyback through the open market can only be conducted between 9:45 AM to 3:00 PM. 
    4. Partner Bank Account cannot apply for Buyback.
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