London, Feb 16, 2026, 11:25 GMT — Trading in the regular session.
- Shares of Plus500 edged up roughly 2% in London, following the announcement of a fresh $100 million share buyback.
- The broker’s been relying on buybacks and dividends while expanding into fresh products and chasing new markets.
- Feb. 19 marks the next ex-dividend date for shareholders.
Shares in Plus500 climbed 2.1% to 4,780 pence on Monday, following news that the online trading company is rolling out a fresh share buyback of up to $100 million. 1
Buybacks play a key role for a stock like this: they directly support the share price and can boost earnings per share by reducing the number of shares outstanding. They’re also a litmus test—management’s willingness to spend cash says something about how certain they feel about future cash flows, especially when trading conditions can shift quickly.
Plus500 is now saying 2026 should beat what the market had been expecting, coming off a surprisingly strong 2025 as the company moves into fresh markets and rolls out new products. 2
Panmure Liberum is set to handle the buyback under what’s described as an “irrevocable” setup—execution sits with the broker, who sticks to prescribed limits to stay within market-abuse rules. Plus500 noted it can repurchase up to 3,769,933 shares under its current authorization. The company also flagged plans to seek renewed approval from shareholders at the next annual meeting. 3
In a separate filing Monday, Plus500 confirmed it wrapped up its earlier buyback programme, picking up 6,250 shares on Feb. 13. That pushes the total haul under the initiative to 2,075,896 shares, costing $90 million altogether. 4
David Zruia, the chief executive, called 2025 “a year of accelerated strategic progress” and highlighted the growing importance of the non-OTC segment. The company’s preliminary figures put revenue at $792.4 million and EBITDA at $348.1 million, finishing the year with roughly $0.8 billion in cash.
It’s not just one firm making a move on capital returns. Listed CFD brokers like IG Group have also rolled out share buybacks, aiming to juggle customer growth amid increased regulation and spending limits. 5
Plus500 closed out Friday at 4,682 pence, slipping 1.8% for the session as shares retreated from the highs hit in early February. 6
There’s a hitch. Retail trading revenue moves with market volatility and client activity — if things quiet down, or if regulations tighten or marketing spends climb, earnings can get pinched, buyback or not.
Investors are eyeing the Feb. 19 ex-dividend date, which lands just before the Feb. 20 record date. The $87.5 million dividend package, due for payment on July 9, is earmarked for 2026. 7
