Kemira announced its second share buyback program on February 12, 2026. The purpose of the buyback program was to further optimize Kemira’s capital structure and to serve the interests of the company’s diverse shareholder base. Between February 13 and June 16, 2026, Kemira repurchased a total of 5,000,000 own shares, which was the maximum number of shares that could be bought back under the program and corresponded to approximately 3.3% of the total number of shares. Repurchased shares will be cancelled.
The first share buyback program was conducted between July 22, 2025 and December 16, 2025. During this program Kemira repurchased a total of 5,000,000 own shares. Kemira cancelled the shares after the completion of the program.
Share buybacks complement Kemira’s other capital allocation, such as investments in growth and dividend payments.
Authorization by the Annual General Meeting 2026
Kemira’s Annual General Meeting 2026 authorized the Board of Directors to decide upon a repurchase of a maximum of 15,000,000 company’s own shares, however so, that the number of the shares held by the company at any time does not exceed 10% of all shares in the company. This share repurchase authorization replaces the share repurchase authorization approved by the Annual General Meeting on March 20, 2025. The authorization is valid until September 19, 2027.
Kemira updates this table quarterly along its interim reports. Up-to-date information of Kemira’s treasury shares can be found from the latest stock exchange releases.
Share buyback program, February 13 – June 16, 2026
On February 12, 2026, Kemira announced that it’s Board of Directors had decided to to commence a new repurchase of Kemira’s own shares (buyback program) on the basis of the authorization given by the Annual General Meeting held on March 20, 2025. The purpose of the buyback program is to further optimize Kemira’s capital structure and to serve the interests of the company’s diverse shareholder base.
The share buyback program started on February 13, 2026, and was completed on June 16, 2026. During the program Kemira repurchased a total of 5,000,000 own shares, corresponding to approximately 3.3% of the total number of shares. The average purchase price of the shares was EUR 18.70. The repurchased shares reduced Kemira’s equity by approximately EUR 94 million. The shares were repurchased in public trading on Nasdaq Helsinki otherwise than in proportion to the existing shareholdings of Kemira’s shareholders, at the market price quoted at the time of purchase on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd, using the Company’s non-restricted shareholders’ equity.
After the completion of the share buyback program, Kemira holds a total of 5,564,937 own shares. Shares repurchased under the buyback program will be cancelled, after which Kemira will hold a total of 564,937 own shares.
On July 18, 2025, Kemira announced that its Board of Directors had decided to commence a repurchase of Kemira’s own shares (share buyback program) on the basis of the authorization given by the Annual General Meeting held on March 20, 2025. The purpose of the buypack program was to optimize Kemira’s capital structure and to serve the interests of the company’s diverse shareholder base.
The program started on July 22, 2025 and was completed on December 16, 2025. During the program Kemira repurchased a total of 5,000,000 own shares, corresponding to approximately 3.2% of the total number of shares. The average purchase price of the shares was EUR 19.23. The repurchased shares reduced Kemira’s equity by approximately EUR 96 million. The shares were repurchased in public trading on Nasdaq Helsinki otherwise than in proportion to the existing shareholdings of Kemira’s shareholders, at the market price quoted at the time of purchase on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd, using the Company’s non-restricted shareholders’ equity.
After the completion of the share buyback program, Kemira held a total of 5,896,004 own shares. Kemira cancelled the 5,000,000 repurchased treasury shares according to the decision by the Board of Directors, and the cancellation was registered with the Finnish Trade Register on December 23, 2025. After the cancellation, Kemira held 896,004 treasury shares.
Share buybacks is one tool Kemira can use to return capital to shareholder and thus similar to dividends. Kemira’s balance sheet is strong and share buybacks is one way to optimize the balance sheet structure. They are also a way to diversify shareholder returns, and many foreign shareholders prefer share buybacks due to tax reasons.
As authorized by Kemira’s Annual General Meeting 2026, shares may be repurchased to be used in implementing or financing mergers and acquisitions, developing the company’s capital structure, improving the liquidity of the company’s shares or to be used for the payment of the annual fee payable to the members of the Board of Directors or implementing the company’s share-based incentive plans.
Kemira’s Annual General Meeting 2026 authorized the Board of Directors to decide upon a repurchase of a maximum of 15,000,000 company’s own shares, however so, that the number of the shares held by the company at any time does not exceed 10% of all shares in the company. This share repurchase authorization replaces the share repurchase authorization approved by the Annual General Meeting on March 20, 2025 and is valid until September 19, 2027.
Kemira has completed two share buyback programs. The first program took place between July 22, 2025 and December 16, 2025, and the second one between February 13 and June 16, 2026. In both programs, Kemira repurchased a total of 5,000,000 own shares.
Despite launching the buyback program (July 22, 2025 – December 2025), Kemira’s dividend policy and key strategic priorities have remained unchanged. Kemira continues to pay an attractive and over-time increasing dividend. The company’s strong balance sheet enables investments in both organic and inorganic growth, and Kemira continues to actively look for small-to-mid-sized acquisitions, particularly in Water Solutions. The Annual General Meeting decides the dividend each year.
Yes. Our strong balance sheet continues to enable investments in both organic and inorganic growth, and we continue to actively look at small-to-mid-sized acquisitions, particularly in Water Solutions.
