Canon Inc. TSE:7751
Canon : to Acquire Own Shares
Source: MarketScreener
January 29, 2026
Canon Inc.
Chairman & CEO: Fujio Mitarai Securities code: 7751
Tokyo (Prime Market) and other Stock Exchanges
Inquiries:
Sachiho Tanino General Manager
Consolidated Accounting Div.
Finance & Accounting Headquarters
+81-3-3758-2111
Canon Inc. to Acquire Own Shares(Under the provisions of its Articles of Incorporation
pursuant to paragraph 2, Article 165 of the Companies Act of Japan)
Canon Inc. (the "Company") at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on January 29, 2026, passed a resolution regarding the acquisition of its own shares under Article 156, as applied pursuant to paragraph 3, Article 165, of the Companies Act, as follows.
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Purpose of acquisition of own shares
The Company aims to further raise corporate value through active growth investment. At the same time, to enhance shareholder returns by improving capital efficiency, the Company has established a framework to acquire its own shares. The purpose of this framework is to allow the Company to flexibly acquire its own share, based on a comprehensive assessment of factors, including the Company's share price level.
Please note that, depending on the Company's investment priorities and market conditions, some of the planned share acquisition may not be carried out.
- Details of acquisition
1) Type of shares to be acquired: | Shares of common stock |
2) Total number of shares to be acquired: | Up to 54 million shares (Equivalent to 6.1% of issued shares (excluding treasury stock)) |
3) Total cost of acquisition: | Up to 200 billion yen |
4) Period of acquisition: | From January 30, 2026 to January 29, 2027 |
5) Method of acquisition: | Market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
trading contract regarding acquisition of own shares |
Number of issued shares (excluding treasury stock) | 878,624,893 shares |
Number of treasury stock | 455,138,571 shares |