SSE reports 660,938 shares bought in SSE stock buyback

Published on 10/20/2026 at 13:34 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

SSE bought 660,938 shares on October 19, 2026 in its GBP 105 million program. SSE stock costs EUR 30.10 on October 20, 2026.

Capital returns and earnings path

SSE purchased 660,938 shares between October 12 and October 16, 2026.
SSE's adjusted earnings per share guidance remains GBp 168.00 to GBp 193.00 for fiscal year 2026/27.
SSE stock was trading at EUR 30.10 at 1:29 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026.

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SSE (ISIN GB0007908733) had bought 660,938 ordinary shares between October 12 and October 16, 2026, as part of its GBP 105 million buyback. The latest disclosure also keeps the company's earnings path and capital-return strategy in view.

Buyback reaches 660,938 shares

According to SSE, the program began on October 12, 2026 and may acquire up to 4,246,975 shares before ending no later than January 31, 2027. The purchases are intended to reduce share capital and support SSE's plan to cap scrip dividend take-up at 25 percent for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.

The October 19, 2026 disclosure said the shares would be held in treasury. It listed 1,223,926,985 shares in issue and 1,220,984,165 voting rights after settlement, giving investors a precise measure of the program's early scale.

What does the investment plan mean?

SSE's October 1, 2026 trading update reported adjusted network investment about 70 percent higher year over year and renewable generation output expected to be 20 percent higher than in the comparable period. SSE guided to adjusted earnings per share of GBp 64.00 to GBp 68.00 for the first half and kept fiscal year 2026/27 guidance at GBp 168.00 to GBp 193.00.

Chronology matters. On October 1, 2026, SSE reported network investment up 70 percent year over year. On October 9, 2026, it announced the GBP 105 million buyback. On October 19, 2026, it disclosed 660,938 shares purchased. Proactive also reported on October 1, 2026 that Jefferies retained a Buy rating and a GBp 3,060.00 price target.

Results date sets the next test

SSE's next substantiated date is November 18, 2026, when it plans to publish interim results for the six months ended September 30, 2026. The buyback is scheduled to run no later than January 31, 2027, creating two concrete dates for investors to track.

Stock price and company scale

SSE was trading at EUR 30.10 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 1:29 p.m. CEST. Its market capitalization was GBP 30.6 billion as of October 20, 2026, while the London-listed utility operates in diversified utilities and reports its ordinary shares under ticker SSE.

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