Deutsche Telekom Lifts 2026 Buyback Ceiling to €5 Billion

Deutsche Telekom has set its 2026 share buyback at up to €2.0 billion, with purchases that began on January 5, 2026 and shares to be largely cancelled, according to the company’s Investor Relations announcement updated on April 2 and July 1, 2026.

A July 1 EQS capital-markets disclosure detailed the programme’s three tranches: approximately €471.3 million executed in tranche 1 (January 5 to March 26), approximately €543.4 million in tranche 2 (April 2 to June 30), and a third tranche of up to €560 million running from July 1 to September 30, together totalling €2.0 billion. The filings outline timing, ceilings and intended cancellations for the repurchased shares (Investor Relations; EQS disclosure, 01.07.2026).

The frequently cited “€5 billion” pertains to T‑Mobile US, which said it would accelerate first-quarter 2026 repurchases to up to $5.0 billion. That is a separate programme at the U.S. affiliate, not Deutsche Telekom AG’s 2026 buyback (T‑Mobile US transcript, 11.02.2026; MarketBeat highlights).

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