Infosys Rs 18,000 Cr Buyback Opens On Nov-20: Important Dates, Entitlement Ratio, Price, Review, All FAQs Here

Tech giant Infosys has released the letter of offer for its upcoming Rs 18,000 crore buyback. The much-awaited buyback window will open for traders on November 20, and will be available for bidding till November 26. Infosys share price is currently trading at a discount from its buyback price of Rs 1,800. However, there are certain limits and conditions that both small, big and institutional investors should keep in mind. Here are all FAQs related to Infosys buyback!

Infosys Buyback Size:

Infosys will carry a buyback worth Rs 18,000 crore, where the tech player is offering up to 10 crore equity shares fully paid-up at a face value of Rs 5 each. This buyback represents 2.41% of the total number of shares held by the company.

Kotak Mahindra Capital Company is the manager of the buyback and KFin Technologies is the registrar.

Infosys Buyback Price:

The buyback has an issue price of Rs 1,800, which is 21.15% premium from November 18th closing price of Rs 1485.65 apiece.

On November 19, Infosys share price touched an intraday high and low of Rs 1542.80 apiece and Rs 1488.80 apiece respectively.

Infosys is trading near its November 19th day's high, to Rs 1,537.15 apiece, up by 3.5% with market cap of Rs 6,38,593.80 crore on BSE.

Infosys Buyback Entitlement Ratio:

As per the letter of offer, there are two entitlement ratio based on investors category. The first buyback ratio is of 2:11 for reserved small shareholders category and the second is 17:706 ratio for general category of other eligible shareholders.

2:11 Entitlement Ratio: It means investors are entitled to tender 2 shares in the buyback, for every 11 shares held as of record date.

17:706 Entitlement Ratio: Just like above, investors will be able to tender 17 shares in the buyback, for every 706 equity shares held as of record date.

The record date to identify eligible shareholders for Infosys buyback was fixed on November 14, 2025. Hence, if you have bought shares from November 15 onward, then you are not eligible for Infosys buyback. Only those shareholders who held Infosys shares in their demat accounts till November 14, are eligible.

Infosys Buyback Important Dates:

Buyback Window Opening Date: November 20

Buyback Window Closing Date: November 26

Last date of completion of verification by the Registrar to the Buyback: December 1

Last date of providing Acceptance/ Non-acceptance of tendered Equity Shares to the Stock Exchange by the Registrar: December 2

Last date of settlement of bids on the Stock Exchange: December 3

Last date of return of unaccepted Equity Shares to Stock Broker/ Eligible Shareholders: December 3

Last date of payment of consideration to Eligible Shareholders who participated in the Buyback - December 3.

Last date of extinguishment of Equity Shares- December 12, 2025

Infosys Buyback Promoters:

Infosys promoters and promoters group have declared their intention to not participate in the Buyback, Equity Shares held by them has not be considered for the purposes of computing the entitlement ratio. Among the largest promoters of Infosys are ---- Sudha Gopalakrishnan, Rohan Murty, and Nandan M Nilekani.

Infosys Buyback History:

This upcoming buyback will be the fifth share repurchase by Infosys. Since 2017, Infosys has delivered four buybacks, with the latest one held in 2022. Infosys carried a buyback of Rs 9,300 crore in 2022, at a minimum buyback price of Rs 1,850 per share, which was at a premium from its trading price. This buyback was open from December 7, 2022 to February 13, 2024, and Infosys bought back at least 50 million equity shares from shareholders.

Infosys Share Price Alert:

According to Hariprasad K, SEBI registered Research Analyst and Founder of Livelong Wealth, here's what investors should know about Infosys buyback before investing:

Premium Price: A share buyback at a premium is one of the clearest ways for management to communicate its confidence in the future. Despite a challenging year that saw Infosys' stock decline nearly 20%, the company's strong cash position allows it to reward shareholders while signalling that it sees current valuations as attractive.

Near-Term Challenges Remain: Infosys has faced headwinds in the past year due to slowing discretionary technology spending, regulatory uncertainty in the US and the sector-wide transition toward AI-led solutions. These factors have weighed on sentiment, keeping the stock under pressure.

Long-Term Fundamentals Intact: Despite short-term challenges, Infosys continues to boast robust fundamentals: a healthy order pipeline, consistent cash flows, and global credibility as a trusted IT partner. The buyback reflects management's view that these strengths will translate into sustained growth as technology spending revives and AI adoption creates new opportunities.

What Should Investors Do? As per Hariprasad, for long-term investors, the buyback could act as a psychological floor for the stock, with the ₹1,800 buyback price serving as a key reference point. It also offers shareholders a chance to tender shares at an attractive premium if they wish to book profits.

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