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Nokia Share Buyback Program Continues

Analysis based on 36 articles · First reported Feb 05, 2025 · Last updated Mar 10, 2025

Sentiment
20
Attention
4
Articles
36
Market Impact
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Market Impact

The share buyback program by Nokia is expected to have a positive impact on its stock price by reducing the number of outstanding shares, thereby increasing earnings per share. This action aims to mitigate the dilutive effects of shares issued for the Infinera Corporation acquisition, signaling confidence in Nokia's financial health.

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Event Summary

Nokia has been actively repurchasing its own shares in February 2025, including transactions on February 5, 6, 10, 12, and 13. This ongoing share buyback program, initiated on November 22, 2024, aims to offset the dilutive effect of new Nokia shares issued to the shareholders of Infinera Corporation and for certain Infinera Corporation share-based incentives. Nokia plans to repurchase 150 million shares for a maximum aggregate purchase price of EUR 900 million, with the program set to conclude by December 31, 2025. Meritz Securities is facilitating these transactions. As of February 13, 2025, Nokia holds 247,809,658 treasury shares.

Key Actions
80 Nokia acquired own shares
Entities Involved
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Nokia
Nokia is repurchasing its own shares to offset the dilutive effect of new shares issued for the Infinera Corporation acquisition and share-based incentives, aiming to repurchase 150 million shares for up to EUR 900 million by December 2025.
Importance 100.0 Sentiment 20.0
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Infinera
Nokia's share buyback program is partly to offset the dilutive effect of new Nokia shares issued to the shareholders of Infinera Corporation and certain Infinera Corporation share-based incentives.
Importance 40.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Meritz Securities
Importance 0.0 Sentiment 0.0
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