Updated October 11, 2026 · through Special Situations Digest #36 (Oct 11, 2026) · 53 this week
A running index of capital return announcements covered in the Special Situations Digest: recent share buyback authorizations, special dividends, tender-back programs, and excess-cash distributions across global markets, with each item linked to the underlying filing. Below: the 100 most recent situations spanning 20 countries. Earlier coverage includes 910+ additional situations from prior issues.
Capital returns — buybacks, special dividends, and large recurring distributions — are often a leading indicator of management's view on intrinsic value. The setup matters more than the headline: small buyback authorizations on a $10B market cap are mostly cosmetic; a $1B authorization on a $3B company is a structural commitment. Special dividends, particularly those linked to one-time asset sales, can drive material short-term repricing as the ex-dividend mechanics work through.
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United States 29 situations
Atossa Therapeutics (ATOS) declared a dividend of one Stapled Contingent Value Right (CVR) per share of common stock.
Strategy is asking shareholders to approve amended certificates of designations moving STRF, STRC, STRK, and STRD preferred stock to daily dividends.
Dynagas LNG Partners LP announced on 9 October 2026 that it will redeem 2,000,000 of its 3,000,000 outstanding 9.00% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units on 12 November 2026.
Jianzhi Education Technology Group Company Limited (JZ) announced its intention to initiate a share buyback program on October 8, 2026.
Better Home & Finance Holding Company (BETR): Board authorized repurchase of up to $30 million of Class A common stock.
W&T Offshore (WTI) converted its $50 million revolving credit facility to a reserve-based lending structure (credit facility amendment) on October 1.
Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund announced preliminary results of its tender offer to acquire up to 25% of its outstanding shares.
Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. commenced an offer to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding warrants at $0.324 per Warrant, without interest.
Summit Therapeutics Inc. has called a special meeting at which Proposal 1 seeks to increase authorized common stock by 1.0 billion shares, from 1.0 billion to 2.0 billion.
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Utah Medical Products extended its self-tender offer on October 5, 2026, moving the deadline from October 7 to October 27, 2026.
Coffee Holding Co., Inc. (JVA) approved a share repurchase program for up to $2.5 million of outstanding common stock.
Rezolve Ai RZLV (US) · $2.15 · MCAP $896M · EV $1.0B
Rezolve Ai (RZLV) received court approval for a capital reduction to enable a share repurchase program of up to $300 million.
closes Oct 6, 2026
Presidio Property Trust, Inc. (SQFT) accepted 149,773 shares of its 9.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, or 15.4% of those outstanding, in an exchange offer.
Greenland Mines Ltd (GRML) authorized a $20 million share repurchase program on October 06, 2026.
Jaguar Health (JAGX) declared a special stock dividend of Series R Convertible Preferred Stock.
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (TLK) will buy back shares from public shareholders who voted against the partial spin-off of its Wholesale Fiber Connectivity business to its 99.99%-owned subsidiary, PT Telkom…
BlackRock Health Sciences Term Trust (BMEZ) will buy back up to 5% of its outstanding common shares for cash (self-tender offer).
ResMed Inc. RMD (US) · $220.42 · MCAP $31.6B · EV $31.0B
ResMed Inc. (RMD) plans to return more than $1.85 billion to stockholders in fiscal 2027, including approximately $1.5 billion in share repurchases (DEF 14A).
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AMP) authorized a $5.5 billion stock repurchase plan on September 29.
WeTouch Technology Inc. (WETH) delayed processing its previously approved special cash dividend of up to $0.5 million.
Docebo (DCBO) announced a substantial issuer bid to repurchase shares to reduce share count and increase earnings per share.
Utah Medical Products, Inc. (UTMD) is offering to purchase up to 650,000 shares of its common stock at $75.00 per share.
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) board authorized a USD 500.0 million repurchase program.
Talen Energy (TLN) increased remaining share-repurchase capacity to US$3 billion through 31 December 2028, including US$1.5 billion of uncollared accelerated share-repurchase agreements expected to complete by the end…
closes Sep 29, 2026
Silexion Therapeutics Corp (SLXN) entered into a warrant inducement and repricing agreement to raise $0.8 million in cash.
Atossa Therapeutics (ATOS) approved a plan to issue one contingent value right (CVR) for each share of common stock.
Largo Inc. LGO (US) · $0.50 · MCAP $52M · EV $168M
The exercise price of Largo Inc.'s (LGO) Common Share Purchase Warrant is $0.70 per share, subject to adjustment.
AIFU entered into a definitive share purchase agreement on September 24, 2026 to issue 45.0 million Class A ordinary shares at $3.0 per share.
Genius Group set a record date of July 31, 2026 for the second round of its Share Loyalty Bonus Program.
Japan 14 situations
Board authorized buyback of 250,000 shares up to JPY 100.0 million (~$631.9K) on December 19, 2025, with acquisition period December 22, 2025 to December 21, 2026.
ANA Holdings Inc. (9202.T) spent JPY 9.7 billion (~$61M) to repurchase 3.3 million shares in September 2026.
ISEKI & Co., Ltd. (6310.T) announced a secondary offering of 1,352,100 common shares and an over-allotment of up to 202,800 shares.
Daido Signal Co., Ltd. (6743.T) completed its buyback on August 10, 2026, acquiring 1,964,500 shares for JPY 1,805,375,500 at JPY 919 per share through ToSTNeT-3.
EIZO Corporation (6737.T) repurchased 604,000 shares for ¥1.9 billion (~$12M) in September 2026 (share buyback status report).
CKD Corporation (6407.T) is pairing a secondary offering of 3.6 million shares, with an over-allotment of up to 535,500 shares, with a concurrent buyback of up to 1.3 million shares or ¥5 billion (~$32M).
Sodick Co., Ltd. (6143.T) approved a share offering of 5.7 million common shares and a concurrent treasury stock acquisition on October 5, 2026.
KPP Group Holdings reported September 2026 buyback purchases of 518,000 shares for JPY 568.7 million (~$3.6M).
closes Oct 31, 2026
Asahipen authorized repurchase of up to 320,000 shares for JPY 640 million on August 7, 2026, for August 10 through October 31, 2026.
Subaru Corporation (7270.T) repurchased 6.2 million shares for 16.2 billion yen in September 2026.
Sakurai Ltd. reported cumulative treasury share purchases of 152,500 shares for JPY 73.6 million (~$467.0K) under the September 18, 2026 board resolution.
LaKeel, Inc. reported cumulative treasury share purchases of 358,400 shares for JPY 273.1 million (~$1.7M) as of September 30, 2026.
Ride On Express Holdings (6082.T) has spent JPY 147.1 million (~$933.4K) to repurchase 145,300 shares as part of a larger buyback program (share buyback status report).
MRT Co., Ltd. (6034, TSE Growth) resolved to revise its shareholder return policy and FY2026 dividend forecast.
South Korea 10 situations
Samsung Electronics plans 90-110 trillion won in shareholder returns this year, including dividends and share buybacks/cancellations.
Episode Company (317530.KQ) approved a third-party allotment of 4,861,108 new common shares at KRW2,880 each, a 10% discount to the KRW3,195 reference price, raising approximately KRW14 billion.
MOBIRIX Corporation (348030.KQ) terminated its KRW4.0 billion stock acquisition trust agreement with Yuanta Securities Korea Co., Ltd. on October 6, 2026 after completing its share purchases.
Cheil Worldwide (030000.KS) plans to cancel all existing treasury shares, representing 12% of its equity, on October 15, 2026.
MOBIRIX Corporation (348030.KQ) approved a KRW 6 billion treasury-share acquisition trust with Yuanta Securities Korea on October 6, 2026, running through October 5, 2027, for acquisition and cancellation to enhance…
KOMELON Corporation (049430.KQ) will cancel 1.1 million common treasury shares valued at KRW 23.5 billion (~$18M).
Chinhung International Inc. (002780.KS) will pay KRW 637.6 million (~$474.0K) in cash dividends to preferred shareholders on 2026-10-21.
SJ Group Co., Ltd. (306040.KQ) entered into a KRW 2.0 billion (~$1.5M) trust agreement with NH Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. to acquire treasury shares.
NDFOS Co., Ltd. (238090.KQ) resolved on 30 September 2026 to acquire and cancel KRW11 billion face value of its Series 6 convertible bonds from JK New Technology Investment Association No.
Cheil Worldwide Inc. (030000.KS) halted trading on 2026-09-30 to disclose the cancellation of 10% or more of its shares.
United Kingdom 7 situations
Oxford Metrics (OMG.L) issued a trading and strategic update guiding FY26 (the 15 months to 31 December 2026) revenue of £47.0 million to £51.0 million and an Adjusted EBIT loss of £0.5 million to £3.9 million, below…
Imperial Brands announced a further £1.5 billion (~$2.0B) share buyback for FY27, expected to complete no later than 29 October 2027.
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Colefax Group PLC launched a tender through Peel Hunt for up to 607,047 shares, or 12% of issued capital.
Taylor Maritime Limited (TMI.L) will return $45 million to shareholders in November 2026 through a partial compulsory redemption of ordinary shares.
Niox Group plc (NIOX.L) proposed a cash self-tender offer to buy back and cancel shares at a fixed price.
International Workplace Group plc (IWG.L) announced on 30 September 2026 an increase of up to US$50 million to its 2026 share buyback programme, taking the programme up to US$200 million.
Helios Underwriting announced interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026.
Hong Kong 6 situations
SITC International Holdings Company Limited (1308.HK) will hold a board meeting on 22 October 2026 to consider and approve a special dividend.
Infinity Development Holdings Company Limited (0640.HK) repurchased and cancelled 15.1 million issued ordinary shares during the month ended 30 September 2026.
Ritamix Global Limited (1936.HK) declared a special cash dividend of HK$0.29 per share, totaling HK$135.4 million (~$17M).
MIXUE Group 2097.HK (HK) · HK$181.90 · MCAP $8.8B · EV $6.0B
The total aggregate payout is estimated at RMB1.0 billion (~$149M) based on 379.6 million shares.
China Feihe 6186.HK (HK) · HK$2.73 · MCAP $3.1B · EV $1.1B
China Feihe declared a special dividend of HK$0.2905 per share on September 29, 2026.
CITIC Resources Holdings Limited declared a special dividend of HK$0.081 per share.
Canada 5 situations
Algoma Central Corporation (ALC.TO) is returning capital to shareholders via a $1.00 per share special dividend and a 48% increase to its regular quarterly dividend.
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Gabriel Resources Ltd. (GBU.V) proposes a non-brokered placement of up to 58,471,757 units at C$0.0825 per unit, representing US$3.4 million of aggregate subscriptions.
WildBrain Ltd. (WILD.TO) launched a self-tender offer to redeem up to $20 million of its own common shares.
closes Nov 27, 2026
Energy Income Fund (ENI-UN.TO) announced annual redemption of up to 253,384 units on 27 November 2026.
Orca Energy Group Inc. declared a Special Distribution of $1.50 (Cdn) per Class A Common Voting Share and $1.50 (Cdn) per Class B Subordinate Voting Share.
China 4 situations
Shanghai Highly (Group) Co., Ltd. (600619.SS) is repurchasing and canceling its B-shares using company funds via centralized bidding.
ZheJiang Jasan Holding Group Co., Ltd. (603558.SS) spent RMB 240.0 million (~$36M) to repurchase 20.5 million shares at an average price of RMB 11.6834 per share.
Shanghai Phoenix Enterprise (Group) Co., Ltd. (600679.SS) has repurchased 24.8 million B shares for $13.6 million, representing 5.00% of its total share capital as of October 8, 2026.
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Zhejiang China Light & Textile City Group will cancel 107.9 million repurchased shares, 7.36% of total share capital before cancellation.
Taiwan 3 situations
Sintech (6173.TWO) is returning cash to shareholders through a 6% cash capital reduction (現金減資換發新股).
Desiccant Technology Corporation (5292.TW) reported on October 8, 2026 that its treasury share purchases had reached a disclosure threshold.
CMC Magnetics Corporation (2323) will begin trading new shares following a cash capital reduction and full stock replacement.
Brazil 3 situations
GPS Participações e Empreendimentos (GGPS3.SA) will buy back up to 37.6 million common shares (Fato relevante).
Westwing WEST3.SA (BR) · R$4.12 · MCAP $9M
Oriz Albright requested that Westwing (WEST3.SA) call an extraordinary general meeting to approve a R$ 30 million cash refund to shareholders via a capital reduction.
Axia Energia AXIA3.SA (BR) · R$59.48 · MCAP $34.3B · EV $44.9B
Axia Energia (AXIA3.SA) approved a redemption/conversion operation covering 67,249,496 class C preferred shares (PNC), representing 17.38% of that class, at R$59.48 per share, equivalent to approximately R$4 billion.
Australia 3 situations
Bravura Solutions announced on 12 August 2026 a final ordinary dividend of A$0.0831 per share and a special dividend of A$0.0669 per share.
Boom Logistics Limited BOL.AX (AU) · A$2.38 · MCAP $61M · EV $120M
Boom Logistics Limited (BOL.AX) announced a share repurchase program for up to 3.6 million shares.
Ai-Media Technologies Limited AIM.AX (AU) · A$0.24 · MCAP $36M · EV $25M
Ai-Media Technologies Limited (AIM.AX) will buy back 20.8 million shares.
India 3 situations
VRL Logistics Limited (VRLLOG.NS) will buy back 8.8 million shares at ₹320 per share in cash, totaling ₹28,000 lakhs (~$29M) (special resolution).
Vedanta Ltd VEDL.NS (IN) · ₹261.40 · MCAP $10.8B · EV $14.5B
Vedanta Ltd fixed 14 October as the record date for its first interim dividend for FY27.
Cybertech Systems & Software Limited shareholders passed all four ordinary resolutions at the 31st AGM on 28 September 2026, including the final FY2026 dividend of INR4 per share.
Other markets 3 situations
Franklin Managed Municipal Income Trust (PMM) is offering to purchase up to 100% of its outstanding Series A and Series C Remarketed Preferred Shares for cash.
Franklin Municipal Opportunities Trust (PMO) commenced an issuer tender on October 1, 2026, for up to 100% of its outstanding Series B and Series C Remarketed Preferred Shares.
Webco Industries (WEBC) launched a tender offer to purchase up to 10,000 shares of its own common stock at $330 per share.
Singapore 2 situations
Jardine Cycle & Carriage announced a special distribution of USD 0.37 per share in cash plus 7.2 million Toyota Motor Corporation shares in-specie, according to SGX on October 1, 2026.
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited (C07.SI) will distribute a special dividend in the form of a distribution in specie of Toyota shares.
South Africa 2 situations
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RMB Holdings Limited (RMH.JO) proposes to repurchase holdings of 458 or fewer shares from odd-lot holders for 59.13 cents per share in a self-tender.
Blu Label confirmed its share repurchase programme, approved by the board on 25 August 2026 under the general authority granted by shareholders, has commenced.
Germany 1 situation
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MHP Hotel AG (CDZ0.DE) will pay 1.35 euros per share to buy back up to 4.4 million shares, representing 9.5% of share capital (public share buyback offer).
Sweden 1 situation
Eniro Group AB (ENRO.ST) proposed a special dividend of SEK2.50 per share, totaling approximately SEK36 million.
Spain 1 situation
Neinor Homes signed a €110 million land-portfolio sale to a new joint venture with Orion Capital Managers, owned 90% by Orion and 10% by Neinor.
Philippines 1 situation
First Philippine Holdings Corporation reinstated its common share buyback program.
Denmark 1 situation
Trifork Group AG's Board has convened an Extraordinary General Meeting for 28 October 2026 at 14.00 CET in Baar, Switzerland.
Turkey 1 situation
Bera Holding A.Ş. approved a share buyback program for up to 25.0 million shares over a maximum period of two years.
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