Advantest authorizes JPY 280 billion buyback for Advantest stock

Published on 10/29/2026 at 10:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Advantest raises its interim dividend to JPY 49.00 from JPY 29.00. Advantest stock starts the buyback period on October 29, 2026.

Shareholder return plan expands

Advantest authorized a buyback ceiling of JPY 280.0 billion on October 28, 2026.
The program covers up to 11 million shares, equal to 1.50 percent of outstanding shares excluding treasury stock.
Advantest stock was trading at EUR 208.93 at 10:00 a.m. CET at Lang & Schwarz on October 29, 2026.
The interim dividend was set at JPY 49.00, compared with JPY 29.00 a year earlier.

Advantest, JP3122400009, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Advantest Corporation (ISIN JP3122400009) authorized a new treasury-share buyback with a ceiling of JPY 280.0 billion on October 28, 2026. The board resolution covers up to 11 million common shares, or 1.50 percent of outstanding shares excluding treasury stock, according to Advantest.

Buyback begins October 29

The purchase period runs from October 29, 2026, through March 24, 2027, with market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Advantest said the measure supports shareholder returns and capital efficiency, while its medium-term policy targets a cumulative total return ratio of at least 50 percent over three years.

The authorization is distinct from the JPY 105.9 billion of treasury-share purchases reported for the six months ended September 30, 2026. That earlier amount was included in the companys semi-annual cash-flow statement, while the new announcement sets a future ceiling rather than reporting completed purchases.

What does the payout mean?

Advantest also set an interim dividend of JPY 49.00 per share for fiscal 2026, versus JPY 29.00 for the corresponding period of fiscal 2025. The companys results release reported six-month net sales of JPY 845.2 billion, up 60.5 percent from JPY 526.7 billion, and operating income of JPY 456.8 billion, up 96.5 percent, for the period ended September 30, 2026, according to Advantest.

Three dates frame the plan

Advantest published its first-quarter fiscal 2026 results on July 29, 2026, reported second-quarter results on October 28, 2026, and set the buyback start for October 29, 2026. The official release also lists November 13, 2026, as the planned filing date for the semi-annual securities report and December 1, 2026, as the planned dividend payment date.

Stock trades above EUR 200

At Lang & Schwarz, Advantest stock was trading at EUR 208.93 on October 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CET. The quote is an intraday indication; the Tokyo Stock Exchange is the companys primary listing venue.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Advantest stock.