ESPOO, Finland - Nokia (HE:NOKIA) Corporation (NYSE:NOK) has completed a purchase of its own shares on Monday, as part of a broader buyback program aimed at offsetting the dilutive impact of recent share issuances. The company acquired a total of 872,093 shares at an average price of 4.29 euros per share on the Helsinki Stock Exchange (XHEL).
This transaction is part of a share buyback initiative announced on November 22, 2024, which was authorized by Nokia's Board of Directors to counter the dilutive effect of new shares issued to Infinera (NASDAQ:INFN) Corporation shareholders and for certain Infinera share-based incentives. The buyback program, complying with relevant EU market abuse regulations, began on November 25, 2024, with an end date set for December 31, 2025. Nokia's target is to repurchase up to 150 million shares, with a maximum aggregate purchase price of 900 million euros.
The total expenditure for the transactions on December 30 amounted to approximately 3.75 million euros. Following these transactions, Nokia now holds 221,242,336 treasury shares.
Nokia's buyback program is part of its capital allocation strategy and reflects its commitment to maintaining a strong balance sheet while delivering value to shareholders. The repurchases are being executed within the limits of the authorization granted by the Annual General Meeting of shareholders held on April 3, 2024.
Nokia is a global technology leader focused on network infrastructure and the development of advanced technologies across mobile, fixed, and cloud networks. The company is recognized for its innovation in the field, much of which is driven by Nokia Bell Labs, its research and scientific development arm.
The information regarding the share repurchase has been based on a press release statement issued by Nokia Corporation.
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