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LSE:IMB News 2 December 2025 - 31 January 2026

Imperial Brands share price ends week higher at 3,066p as buyback rolls on and a €900m bond lands

Imperial Brands share price ends week higher at 3,066p as buyback rolls on and a €900m bond lands

Imperial Brands shares closed at 3,066p on Friday, up 1.39%, with 1.06 million shares traded. After the close, the company reported it bought back 88,533 shares for cancellation, part of a £1.45 billion buyback. Imperial also finalized terms for €900 million in new notes due 2033. The next ex-dividend date is Feb. 19, with the final dividend set for March 31.
31 January 2026
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Imperial Brands share price slips as €900m bond terms land; buyback and dividend dates next for IMB

Imperial Brands share price slips as €900m bond terms land; buyback and dividend dates next for IMB

Imperial Brands shares fell 0.2% to 3,019 pence in early London trading after announcing a €900 million bond issue and continued share buybacks. The company repurchased 100,106 shares Thursday as part of its £1.45 billion program. Shareholders approved the final dividend and renewed buyback authority at Wednesday’s AGM. The new bonds carry a 3.875% coupon and mature in August 2033.
30 January 2026
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Imperial Brands share price slips as buyback rolls on; AGM clears dividend

Imperial Brands share price slips as buyback rolls on; AGM clears dividend

Imperial Brands shares slipped 0.3% to 3,019p in early London trading Thursday after announcing further share buybacks for cancellation. The company repurchased 289,199 shares Wednesday and 195,136 shares Tuesday, both via Morgan Stanley. Shareholders approved all AGM resolutions, including the final dividend. The stock goes ex-dividend Feb. 19, with payment due March 31.
29 January 2026
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Diageo share price dips as Fitch pulls ratings coverage and board news lands

Diageo share price dips as Fitch pulls ratings coverage and board news lands

Diageo shares fell 0.4% in early London trading after Fitch affirmed its ‘A-’ rating but assigned a negative outlook and withdrew some ratings. Non-executive John Rishton will become chair at Imperial Brands in December 2026. Investors are watching a Kenya court hearing on Diageo’s $2.3 billion EABL stake sale, with interim results due Feb. 25.
20 January 2026
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Imperial Brands stock holds steady after fresh buyback disclosure; AGM and dividend dates loom

Imperial Brands stock holds steady after fresh buyback disclosure; AGM and dividend dates loom

London, Jan 14, 2026, 09:10 GMT — Regular session Imperial Brands PLC shares hovered near Tuesday’s close in early Wednesday trading, following the FTSE 100 tobacco giant’s fresh announcement of buybacks. The stock last stood at 3,009 pence, holding steady after trading between 2,999 and 3,033 pence during the session. Its 52-week range remains between 2,571 and 3,329 pence. (shareprices.com) The repurchases are significant as Imperial is well underway with a £1.45 billion buyback plan and consistently cancels the shares it repurchases, reducing the total number of shares. This smaller share count can boost earnings per share — profit divided
14 January 2026
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Imperial Brands share price today: IMB ticks up as buyback keeps running and dividend dates near

Imperial Brands share price today: IMB ticks up as buyback keeps running and dividend dates near

London, January 12, 2026, 09:37 GMT — Regular session Imperial Brands PLC shares nudged up roughly 0.5% in early London trading on Monday, while the broader market found some footing after a shaky start. At 0914 GMT, the stock was priced at 3,027 pence. The move keeps the tobacco maker in investors’ sights as a week packed with macro risks and dividend schedules gets underway. Imperial has been repurchasing shares, a strategy that can bolster the stock by reducing the number of shares outstanding. Markets turned jittery after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell revealed the Trump administration had threatened him
12 January 2026
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Imperial Brands PLC Stock (LSE: IMB) News and Forecast (Dec. 20, 2025): Fitch BBB Call, Buyback Momentum, and 2026 Catalysts

Imperial Brands PLC Stock (LSE: IMB) News and Forecast (Dec. 20, 2025): Fitch BBB Call, Buyback Momentum, and 2026 Catalysts

Imperial Brands PLC shares head into the Dec. 20 weekend with investors focused on three fresh threads: an updated credit view from Fitch, a steady drumbeat of share buybacks under the company’s new £1.45 billion programme, and a forward outlook that still leans heavily on the tobacco cash machine while “next generation products” (NGP) scale from a smaller base. The stock is hovering around the 3,176p area, within a 52-week band that’s stretched roughly from the mid‑2,500s to the low‑3,300s. Investing.com What’s new on Imperial Brands stock as of 20 December 2025 1) Fitch reaffirms ‘BBB’ with a Stable outlook
20 December 2025
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Imperial Brands PLC (IMB.L) Stock This Week and Week Ahead: Buybacks, Debt Call, Dividend Calendar, and Analyst Targets (Updated 14.12.2025)

Imperial Brands PLC (IMB.L) Stock This Week and Week Ahead: Buybacks, Debt Call, Dividend Calendar, and Analyst Targets (Updated 14.12.2025)

Updated Sunday, 14 December 2025 (markets last closed Friday, 12 December 2025). Imperial Brands PLC shares ended the week on the back foot after touching a fresh 52‑week high earlier in the week, with investors weighing a familiar mix for UK tobacco equities: steady capital returns (buybacks + dividends), debt housekeeping, and the slow pivot toward “next‑generation products” (NGP) while cigarette volumes drift lower. As of the last close on Friday, 12 December, Imperial Brands (LSE: IMB) finished at 3,179p (£31.79). Investing.com+1 Below is what moved the stock in the last few sessions, what’s newly on the company tape, what
14 December 2025
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Imperial Brands (LON: IMB) Stock Update Today: Buyback Momentum, Debt Redemption, New Broker Coverage — What to Watch Next Week (Updated 13 Dec 2025)

Imperial Brands (LON: IMB) Stock Update Today: Buyback Momentum, Debt Redemption, New Broker Coverage — What to Watch Next Week (Updated 13 Dec 2025)

Imperial Brands PLC (London Stock Exchange: IMB) ended the week with a sharp Friday pullback after briefly touching fresh 52‑week highs earlier in the week. The tobacco group remains in the spotlight for three reasons investors actually care about: heavy ongoing share buybacks, fresh corporate disclosures (Annual Report + AGM notice), and active balance-sheet housekeeping via an early redemption of euro notes. As of the latest close (Friday, 12 December 2025), Imperial Brands finished at 3,179p (£31.79), down 2.63% on the day and sitting about 4.5% below its recent 52‑week high of £33.29 hit on 9 December. MarketWatch+2Investing.com+2 Below is
13 December 2025
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Imperial Brands PLC Stock on 2 December 2025: High Dividend, New Buyback and What Comes Next

Imperial Brands PLC Stock on 2 December 2025: High Dividend, New Buyback and What Comes Next

Data and market prices as of the close on 2 December 2025. Imperial Brands share price today: near record highs Imperial Brands PLC (LON: IMB) finished trading on 2 December 2025 at 3,257p, up 20p on the day (+0.62%), valuing the FTSE 100 tobacco group at about £26.1 billion.Hargreaves Lansdown The stock is trading very close to its 52‑week high of 3,279p, well above the 52‑week low of 2,521p. Over the last year the shares have returned roughly 26%, with a gain of about 15% over six months and more than 130% over five years, outpacing the wider UK market.Hargreaves
2 December 2025
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