Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson reports that between May 18 and May 22, 2026 it repurchased 2,523,000 Class B shares on Nasdaq Stockholm for a total of SEK 307,627,555.40, at a weighted average price of SEK 121.9293 per share.
These purchases are part of Ericsson’s previously announced share buyback program of up to SEK 15,000,000,000 running from April 23, 2026 to March 31, 2027. Following these transactions, Ericsson holds 47,766,399 Class B shares as treasury stock out of a total of 3,371,351,735 shares outstanding, including 261,755,983 Class A and 3,109,595,752 Class B shares.
The company states that the program is conducted under EU market abuse and Safe Harbour regulations, with Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE executing the trades on Ericsson’s behalf, and the Board intends to propose cancelling repurchased shares not needed for share-related incentive programs at the 2027 Annual General Meeting.
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson reports that between May 11 and May 15, 2026 it repurchased 1,119,106 Class B shares on Nasdaq Stockholm for a total of SEK 130,919,991.64, at a weighted average price of SEK 116.9862 per share.
The purchases form part of Ericsson’s previously announced share buyback program of up to SEK 15,000,000,000 running from April 23, 2026 to March 31, 2027. The Board intends to propose to the 2027 Annual General Meeting that repurchased shares not used for share‑related incentive programs be cancelled. After these transactions, Ericsson holds 47,882,698 Class B shares in treasury out of a total 3,371,351,735 shares outstanding.
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson plans to transfer shares it already holds to meet obligations under its 2023 long-term variable compensation programs. The board is using an authorization from the March 31, 2026 annual general meeting to sell up to 70% of the relevant series B shares. These transfers may occur on Nasdaq Stockholm between May 18, 2026 and the 2027 annual general meeting, at prevailing market prices within the registered price interval. Ericsson currently holds 47,132,698 series B shares, and up to 1,878,306 of these may be transferred to cover withholding tax and social security liabilities tied to performance share awards.
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson repurchased 2,650,000 of its own Class B shares during the period May 4–8, 2026. The purchases were made at a weighted average price of SEK 110.1916 per share, for a total consideration of SEK 292,007,665.00.
These transactions form part of Ericsson’s previously announced share buyback program of up to SEK 15,000,000,000, which runs from April 23, 2026 to March 31, 2027. After these repurchases, Ericsson holds 46,763,592 Class B shares as treasury stock, out of a total of 3,371,351,735 Ericsson shares across Class A and Class B.
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson reported repurchasing 3,711,316 of its own Class B shares between April 27 and May 1, 2026 for a total of SEK 391,534,686.89. These transactions form part of a previously announced share buyback program of up to SEK 15,000,000,000 running from April 23, 2026 to March 31, 2027.
Following these repurchases, Ericsson holds 44,113,592 Class B shares as treasury stock. The company has a total of 3,371,351,735 shares outstanding, consisting of 261,755,983 Class A shares and 3,109,595,752 Class B shares. The Board of Directors intends to propose to the 2027 Annual General Meeting that repurchased shares not needed for share‑related incentive programs be cancelled.
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson repurchased 2,400,000 Class B shares between April 20 and April 24, 2026, at a weighted average price of SEK 105.69, for a total of SEK 253,667,520.00.
The repurchases are part of Ericsson’s share buyback program of up to SEK 15,000,000,000, running between April 23, 2026 and March 31, 2027. The Board plans to propose cancelling the repurchased shares not needed for share-related incentive programs at the 2027 Annual General Meeting.
All acquisitions were carried out on Nasdaq Stockholm by Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE on Ericsson’s behalf. After these transactions, Ericsson holds 40,402,276 Class B shares in treasury, out of a total of 3,371,351,735 shares outstanding, comprising 261,755,983 Class A and 3,109,595,752 Class B shares.
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson is launching a share buyback program for its ordinary Class B shares on Nasdaq Stockholm, with a maximum consideration of SEK 15,000,000,000. The goal is to return surplus cash, adjust the capital structure by reducing share capital, and supply shares for Ericsson’s share-based incentive programs.
The Board plans to propose to the 2027 Annual General Meeting that repurchased shares not used for incentive plans be cancelled. An independent investment firm will execute the repurchases in line with Nasdaq Stockholm rules and EU market abuse and Safe Harbour regulations.
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson held its 2026 Annual General Meeting in Kista, Stockholm, where shareholders could also vote by post. The meeting approved the 2025 parent and consolidated financial statements and adopted the Board’s remuneration report, while discharging the Board members and President from liability for 2025.
Shareholders approved a total dividend of SEK 3.00 per share, to be paid in two installments of SEK 1.50 each, with record dates on April 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026, and payments expected on April 9 and October 2, 2026. The existing Board was re-elected, with Jan Carlson continuing as Chair, and Deloitte AB was reappointed as auditor until the AGM 2027.
The AGM set annual fees of SEK 5,200,000 for the Chair and SEK 1,400,000 for each other non-employee Board member, plus committee and travel-based meeting fees, and allowed part of Board fees to be paid in synthetic shares. It also authorized the Board to repurchase series B shares so that holdings may reach up to 10% of all shares. As of March 31, 2026, Ericsson had 3,371,351,735 shares outstanding and held 38,002,276 series B shares as treasury stock.
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson submitted a Form 6-K to inform investors that it filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2026. The annual report is available on Ericsson’s investor relations website, and shareholders can request a hard copy directly from the company.