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This was carried out in April based on the Board of Directors' resolution in November 2025, aiming to enhance shareholder returns and capital efficiency.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Future Outlook\nThis share buyback aims to prevent shareholder dilution and improve shareholder value. Idemitsu Kosan continues to demonstrate its commitment to capital policy by implementing shareholder return measures and improving capital efficiency. It is expected to continue flexible capital measures in response to market trends and performance.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total number of shares acquired: 7,502,300 shares (unknown)\nTotal amount of share acquisition cost: 10,937,596,800 yen (unknown)\nAcquisition period: April 1, 2026 to April 30, 2026 (unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#IdemitsuKosan, #ShareBuyback, #JapanStocks","jir_key_figures":"Number of shares acquired: 7,502,300 shares\nTotal acquisition amount: 10,937,596,800 yen\nAcquisition period: April 1, 2026 to April 30, 2026","jir_meta_title":"[Idemitsu Kosan] Share Buyback of 7,502,300 Shares\uff5cApril 2026","jir_meta_description":"Idemitsu Kosan announced the acquisition of 7,502,300 shares through market purchases in April 2026, totaling approximately 10.9 billion yen. 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