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Rolls-Royce to return as much as $2 billion to shareholders in buyback, Sky News reports
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 22, 2026
1 min readLast updated: February 22, 2026
Tags:share buybacks
Quick Summary
Sky News says Rolls-Royce plans a share buyback exceeding £1bn this week. Reuters has not independently verified the report. The potential return equals about $1.35bn at the stated exchange rate.
Feb 22 (Reuters) - Rolls-Royce Holdings is expected to announce alongside its annual results this week that it will launch a fresh share buyback worth as much as 1.5 billion pounds ($2.02 billion) to investors, Sky News reported on Sunday.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Rolls-Royce did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside regular business hours.
Rolls-Royce upgraded its full-year profit guidance at the half-year stage last July, increasing the top end of its operating profit guidance by 300 million pounds to 3.2 billion pounds and its free cash flow by 200 million pounds to 3.1 billion pounds, according to its latest guidance.
Rolls-Royce had launched a 1 billion pound share buyback around this time last year, as it reported results.
($1 = 0.7417 pounds)
(Reporting by Disha Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Ros Russell)
Key Takeaways
- •Sky News reports Rolls-Royce will unveil a buyback returning over £1 billion to investors this week.
- •Reuters says it could not immediately verify the Sky News report as of Feb 22, 2026.
- •The suggested amount equals about $1.35 billion using $1 = £0.7417.
- •Details of the capital return and timing are expected to emerge this week.
- •Background: Rolls-Royce completed a £1bn buyback in 2025 and began a £200m interim programme in Jan–Feb 2026, with 2026 plans due alongside FY25 results on Feb 26, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rolls-Royce to return as much as $2 billion to shareholders in buyback, Sky News reports
1What is the main topic?
A Sky News report claims Rolls-Royce will unveil a share buyback exceeding £1 billion this week. Reuters notes it has not independently verified the report.
2How much is the reported return in U.S. dollars?
The reported sum is a little over $1.35 billion, based on the article’s exchange rate of $1 = £0.7417.
3When might official details be confirmed?
Sky News suggests an announcement this week. Reuters could not verify as of Feb 22, 2026. Rolls-Royce is due to report FY25 results on Feb 26, 2026, when further capital return plans may be outlined.
