Rolls-Royce Doubles Down on Returns With Massive Buyback Plan
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Rolls-Royce announced a massive £7-9 billion share buyback plan from 2026 to 2028, following a £1 billion buyback in the last year, and declared a final dividend of 5p a share.
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Rolls-Royce has laid out plans to return billions to investors over the next two years after the blue-chip giant’s profit rocketed, leading to an upgrade of targets. The aerospace titan revealed plans for a £7bn to £9bn multi-year share buyback from 2026 to 2028, which comes as the firm wraps up a £1bn buyback from the last 12 months. Up to £2.5bn of the buyback is set to be delivered in 2026. The FTSE 100 darling also declared a final dividend of 5p a share, taking the total for the year to 9.5p, meaning around 32…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on February 28, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.