Brookfield Corporation Announces Renewal of Normal Course Issuer Bid
Rhea-AI Summary
Brookfield (NYSE:BN, TSX:BN) received TSX approval to renew its normal course issuer bid, allowing purchase of up to 191,034,672 Class A shares, or 10% of the public float, from May 27, 2026 to May 26, 2027.
As of May 15, 2026, Brookfield had 2,450,808,038 Class A shares outstanding, with a public float of 1,910,346,718. Under the prior bid, it bought 15,130,344 shares at a weighted average price of US$41.51. All repurchased shares will be cancelled or used under long-term incentive plans.
Positive
- New normal course issuer bid authorizes repurchase of up to 191,034,672 Class A shares
- Authorized amount equals 10% of Brookfield’s public float of Class A shares
- TSX approval in place for share repurchases from May 27, 2026 to May 26, 2027
- Prior bid saw 15,130,344 shares repurchased at US$41.51 weighted average price
- All repurchased shares will be cancelled and/or used for long-term incentive plans
- Automatic share purchase plan planned to enable buys during blackout periods
Negative
- None.
Key Figures
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14 | Q1 2026 results | Positive | +5.4% | Stronger distributable earnings and higher fee-bearing capital drove a solid gain. |
| May 01 | Peer earnings | Negative | +0.2% | GrafTech reported a net loss and negative EBITDA with little spillover to BN. |
| Apr 30 | Preferred dividends | Neutral | +0.2% | Routine declaration of preferred distributions produced a small positive move. |
| Apr 16 | Debt financing | Neutral | +1.4% | Issuance and reopening of Canadian medium-term notes led to modest strength. |
| Apr 14 | Earnings call notice | Neutral | +4.3% | Scheduling the Q1 2026 call saw shares rise ahead of the results release. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Recent Brookfield news, especially earnings and financing actions, has generally seen positive price reactions in the following session.
Over the past months, Brookfield reported strong Q1 2026 results with distributable earnings of $1.6 billion ($0.66 per share) and a 7% per-share increase in distributable earnings before realizations, which coincided with a 5.41% next-day gain. Earlier, the company priced C$500 million of 2036 notes and expanded 2055 notes to C$900 million, with a 1.39% positive reaction. Routine items like conference call announcements and related-party dividend news also saw modest gains, framing today’s buyback renewal within a backdrop of constructive, capital-focused updates.
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BROOKFIELD, NEWS, May 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Corporation (“Brookfield”) (NYSE: BN, TSX: BN) today announced it has received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) for the renewal of its normal course issuer bid to purchase up to 191,034,672 Class A Limited Voting Shares (“Class A Shares”), representing
As at May 15, 2026 the number of Class A Shares issued and outstanding totaled 2,450,808,038 of which 1,910,346,718 shares represented the public float. In accordance with the rules of the TSX, the maximum daily purchase on the TSX under this bid will be 722,889 Class A Shares, which is
Of the 143,027,158 Class A Shares approved for purchase under Brookfield’s prior normal course issuer bid that commenced on May 27, 2025 and will expire on May 26, 2026, Brookfield did not make any purchases on the TSX. Brookfield completed a 3-for-2 stock split on October 9, 2025. Between the period May 27 to October 9, 2025, Brookfield purchased 916,362 Class A Shares on the NYSE on a pre-split basis. Between October 10, 2025 and May 15, 2026, 13,755,801 Class A Shares were purchased by Brookfield on the NYSE on a post-split basis. In total, Brookfield purchased 15,130,344 Class A Shares on a post-split basis at a weighted average per share price of US
Brookfield is renewing its normal course issuer bid because it will provide the flexibility to use available funds to acquire its Class A Shares where it aligns with Brookfield’s investment and capital allocation strategies. All Class A Shares acquired by Brookfield under this bid will be cancelled and/or purchased by a non-independent trustee pursuant to the terms of Brookfield’s long-term incentive plans.
Brookfield intends to enter into an automatic share purchase plan on or about the week of June 15, 2026 in relation to the normal course issuer bid. The automatic share purchase plan will allow for the purchase of Class A Shares, subject to certain trading parameters, at times when Brookfield ordinarily would not be active in the market due to its own internal trading black-out period, insider trading rules or otherwise. Outside of these periods, Class A Shares will be repurchased in accordance with management’s discretion and in compliance with applicable law.
About Brookfield Corporation
Brookfield Corporation is a leading global investment firm focused on building long-term wealth for institutions and individuals around the world. We have three core businesses: Asset Management, Wealth Solutions, and our Operating Businesses which are in energy, infrastructure, private equity, and real estate.
We have a track record of delivering
Please note that Brookfield Corporation’s previous audited annual and unaudited quarterly reports have been filed on EDGAR and SEDAR+ and can also be found in the investor section of its website at www.brookfield.com. Hard copies of the annual and quarterly reports can be obtained free of charge upon request.
For more information, please visit our website at www.bn.brookfield.com or contact:
| Communications & Media: Kerrie McHugh Tel: (212) 618-3469 Email: kerrie.mchugh@brookfield.com | Investor Relations: Katie Battaglia Tel: (416) 359-8544 Email: katie.battaglia@brookfield.com |
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of Canadian provincial securities laws and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and in any applicable Canadian securities regulations (collectively, “forward-looking statements”). Forward- looking statements include statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future results, events or conditions, and include, but are not limited to, statements which reflect management’s current estimates, beliefs and assumptions regarding the operations, business, financial condition, expected financial results, performance, prospects, opportunities, priorities, targets, goals, ongoing objectives, strategies, capital management and outlook of Brookfield Corporation and its subsidiaries, as well as the outlook for North American and international economies for the current fiscal year and subsequent periods, and which in turn are based on our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors management believes are appropriate in the circumstances. The estimates, beliefs and assumptions of Brookfield Corporation are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive and other uncertainties and contingencies regarding future events and as such, are subject to change. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “foresee,” “could,” “estimate,” “goal,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “strive,” “will,” “may” and “should” and similar expressions. In particular, the forward-looking statements contained in this news release include statements referring to the impact of current market or economic conditions on our business, the future state of the economy or the securities market, the anticipated allocation and deployment of our capital, our fundraising targets, and our target growth objectives.
Although Brookfield Corporation believes that such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable estimates, beliefs and assumptions, actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) returns that are lower than target; (ii) the impact or unanticipated impact of general economic, political and market factors in the countries in which we do business; (iii) the behavior of financial markets, including fluctuations in interest and foreign exchange rates and heightened inflationary pressures; (iv) global equity and capital markets and the availability of equity and debt financing and refinancing within these markets; (v) strategic actions including acquisitions and dispositions; the ability to complete and effectively integrate acquisitions into existing operations and the ability to attain expected benefits; (vi) changes in accounting policies and methods used to report financial condition (including uncertainties associated with critical accounting assumptions and estimates); (vii) the ability to appropriately manage human capital; (viii) the effect of applying future accounting changes; (ix) business competition; (x) operational and reputational risks; (xi) technological change; (xii) changes in government regulation and legislation within the countries in which we operate; (xiii) governmental investigations and sanctions; (xiv) litigation; (xv) changes in tax laws; (xvi) ability to collect amounts owed; (xvii) catastrophic events, such as earthquakes, hurricanes and epidemics/pandemics; (xviii) the possible impact of international conflicts and other developments including terrorist acts and cyberterrorism; (xix) the introduction, withdrawal, success and timing of business initiatives and strategies; (xx) the failure of effective disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting and other risks; (xxi) health, safety and environmental risks; (xxii) the maintenance of adequate insurance coverage; (xxiii) the existence of information barriers between certain businesses within our asset management operations; (xxiv) risks specific to our business segments including asset management, wealth solutions, renewable power and transition, infrastructure, private equity, real estate and corporate activities; and (xxv) factors detailed from time to time in our documents filed with the securities regulators in Canada and the United States.
We caution that the foregoing list of important factors that may affect future results is not exhaustive and other factors could also adversely affect future results. Readers are urged to consider these risks, as well as other uncertainties, factors and assumptions carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are based only on information available to us as of the date of this news release or such other date specified herein. Except as required by law, Brookfield Corporation undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward- looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
