Source disclosure: January 29, 2026
CANON INC. [7751.T]
TOKYO, Jan 29 (Pulse News Wire) – Canon Inc. (7751.T) announced today that its board of directors, chaired by CEO Fusao Tezuka, resolved to repurchase up to 5.4 million shares of its common stock during the period from January 30, 2026 to January 29, 2027.
The resolution was made based on provisions outlined in Article 165, Paragraph 3 of the Companies Act, which applies Article 156 of the same act. The primary reasons for this decision include enhancing corporate value through active growth investments and improving capital efficiency to strengthen shareholder returns. The total number of shares to be repurchased represents approximately 6.1% percent of the outstanding shares excluding treasury stocks.
The aggregate amount for the share repurchase is capped at ¥200.0 billion. Repurchases will be conducted via market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, utilizing ToSTNet-3 off-market transactions and designated broker trades within the trading session. As of December 31, 2025, Canon held 455,138,571 treasury shares out of a total of 878,624,893 outstanding shares excluding treasury stocks.
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