Lear boosts share repurchase authorization to $1.5 billion, extends program to Dec. 31, 2029
LEA•Lear increased its share repurchase authorization to $1.5 billion and extended the program through Dec. 31, 2029. About $600 million remained under the prior authorization at the end of the second quarter of 2026.
1. Authorization extended
Lear’s board increased the share repurchase authorization to $1.5 billion and extended it through Dec. 31, 2029. About $600 million remained under the previous authorization at the end of the second quarter of 2026; it had been set to expire Dec. 31, 2026.
2. Past repurchases
From 2011 through the second quarter of 2026, Lear repurchased 63.6 million shares for $6.1 billion, reducing shares outstanding by about 60%.
