Aristocrat increases its share buyback to $1.5b

The news: Gaming and technology company Aristocrat Leisure has announced an extension of its on-market share buy-back program as part of its ongoing capital management strategy.

The context: The board has approved an increase to the buy-back program after $701.1 million of shares were repurchased since February 2025, allowing a further $750 million of shares to be bought back over an additional 12-month period ending 5 March 2027, totalling the value to $1.5 billion in aggregate.

Aristocrat said the on-market share buy-back will continue to be conducted on an opportunistic basis, and the company reserves the right to vary, suspend or terminate the program at any time.

What they said: "With the $750 million on-market share buyback program previously announced in February 2025 nearing completion, we are able to continue to pursue a mix of returns to shareholders via dividends and share buy-backs while also investing in strategic acquisitions and organic growth initiatives," Aristocrat CEO Trevor Croker said.