8-K filed May 5, 2026
KKR authorizes $500M for stock buybacks
“In addition, KKR has approved an increase to its share repurchase program by $500 million”
From KKR & Co.’s 8-K filed May 5, 2026 · read the filing · all documents
How big is it?
KKR bought back $233M of stock in the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026. At that pace, $500M covers about 2.1 years of buybacks.
The amount equals 22% of its free cash flow over the same twelve months ($2.3B).
An authorization is permission, not a promise: the company can buy less, more slowly, or not at all, and usually doesn't have to say when it buys.
Show as table
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q3 '23 | $17.6M |
| Q4 '23 | $0 |
| Q1 '24 | $0 |
| Q2 '24 | $0 |
| Q3 '24 | $0 |
| Q4 '24 | $0 |
| Q1 '25 | $0 |
| Q2 '25 | $3.4M |
| Q3 '25 | $0 |
| Q4 '25 | $0 |
| Q1 '26 | $191.2M |
| Q2 '26 | $42.0M |