Vodafone Group Stock Today: Italy Exit, Share Buybacks and Analyst Upgrades Put VOD Back in the Spotlight

Vodafone Group Public Limited Company is suddenly interesting again. After years of being the telecom stock investors loved to complain about, a string of strategic moves and fresh capital returns means Vodafone has re-entered the conversation for global equity investors in December 2025.

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Vodafone (VOD) lifts dividend for first time in 8 years, launches €500m buyback and targets top‑end FY26 guidance

Vodafone (VOD) lifts dividend for first time in 8 years, launches €500m buyback and targets top‑end FY26 guidance

Vodafone Group Plc set out a markedly more shareholder‑friendly playbook today, guiding to the top end of its FY26 outlook, signalling its first full‑year dividend increase since 2018, and starting a new €500 million share buyback. The stock jumped ~5% toward 94p, helping push the FTSE 100 to a fresh record intraday high. The Standard+3Reuters+3investors.vodafone.com+3
11 November 2025
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