Mitsubishi UFJ (NYSE: MUFG) details ¥250B share buyback and 200M-share cancellation
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) reported progress on its ongoing share repurchase program and confirmed completion of a common stock cancellation. Between November 19 and November 30, 2025, MUFG repurchased 14,119,000 common shares for a total of ¥33,668,190,048 through market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
This activity is part of an authorization to repurchase up to 130,000,000 shares for up to ¥250,000,000,000 during the period from November 17, 2025 to February 27, 2026. MUFG also cancelled 200,000,000 common shares on November 28, 2025, which represented 1.66% of total shares outstanding before cancellation. As of November 30, 2025, total shares outstanding excluding treasury stock were 11,867,710,920, and treasury stock totaled 476,601,681 shares.
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Insights
MUFG advances a moderate share buyback and cancels 200M shares, slightly tightening its equity base.
MUFG is executing a board-approved share repurchase of up to ¥250,000,000,000 or 130,000,000 shares via market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange from November 17, 2025 to February 27, 2026. During November 19–30, 2025, it bought back 14,119,000 shares for ¥33,668,190,048, indicating early progress against that ceiling.
Separately, MUFG cancelled 200,000,000 common shares on November 28, 2025, equal to 1.66% of its total shares outstanding before cancellation. As of November 30, 2025, shares outstanding excluding treasury stock were 11,867,710,920, with treasury stock at 476,601,681 shares. The overall effect is a modest reduction in share count while maintaining a large listed float.
The buyback authorization extends into February 2026, so future disclosures will show how much of the up to 130,000,000-share capacity MUFG ultimately uses and how treasury stock levels evolve relative to current figures.
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