Accenture (NYSE:ACN) today announced a $2 billion increase to its fiscal 2026 share repurchase program, bringing the total expected share repurchases to $7.5 billion—a 62% increase over the prior year. All repurchases will be completed by August 31, 2026, under the share repurchase authority approved by the Board of Directors in September 2025. The additional $2 billion is incremental to the $300 million the company had already planned to repurchase for this quarter, bringing the total expected fourth quarter repurchases to $2.3 billion.

Commitment to Returning Capital to Shareholders

Year-to-date, the company has returned $8.2 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. Including this increase, total planned shareholder returns for fiscal year 2026 are expected to reach $11.5 billion, a more than 38% increase year-over-year. This includes $7.5 billion in share repurchases, a total increase of 62% from last year.

Following these expected repurchases, approximately $1 billion in additional repurchase capacity would remain available under the existing authorization. As typical, the company will request additional Board authorization in September 2026.