Wipro buyback 2026: With June 5, 2026, set as the record date for shareholder eligibility, Wipro Limited has planned a large ₹15,000 crore share buyback at ₹250 per share .
The company intends to use the tender offer procedure to repurchase up to 60 crore equity shares.
Because the buyback price is typically significantly more than the market price, the offer initially appears appealing. However, in practice, a lot of retail investors end up earning significantly less than they had anticipated.
Key factors to determine final returns
According to CA Abhishek Soni, CEO & Co-founder, Tax2win, investors often overestimate how much they can make from buybacks.
Here are the key reasons:
1. Not all shares get accepted
One of the most important things investors often overlook is the acceptance ratio. In a tender offer buyback, the company does not buy all the shares submitted by investors.
Wipro is buying back only a limited number of shares. So even if an investor tenders all their holdings, only a portion may be accepted.
For example, if someone owns 100 shares, perhaps only 20-30 shares may actually get accepted at the buyback price.
2. Remaining shares may fall in value
Shares that are not accepted remain in the investor's account. Once the buyback excitement fades, the stock price may decline, reducing overall gains.
3. Taxes and charges reduce final earnings
Even under the revised tax system, investors still need to account for capital gains tax, brokerage, STT and other charges before calculating actual profits.
Why investors often miscalculate profits
Many retail investors calculate potential profit using a very simple formula:
Buyback price -Purchase price = Profit
But that's only part of the picture.
Actual returns are affected by several factors, including:
Acceptance ratio
Brokerage charges
Securities Transaction Tax (STT)
Stamp duty
GST on brokerage
Buyback taxation rule changes from April 1, 2026
The taxation rules for share buybacks have also changed from April 1, 2026. Earlier, buyback proceeds were treated similarly to dividend income, and investors had to pay tax on the entire amount received, without deducting the original purchase cost of the shares.
Buybacks are now taxed as capital gains and handled like any other share sale.
Let's say an investor bought 1,000 shares at ₹200 each.
Total investment: ₹2 lakh
Buyback price: ₹500 per share
Total buyback value: ₹5 lakh
Capital gains: ₹3 lakh
If classified as long-term capital gains:
Exemption available up to ₹1.25 lakh
Taxable gains: ₹1.75 lakh
LTCG tax at 12.5%: ₹21,875
Wipro's ₹15,000 crore buyback certainly looks attractive because the company is offering ₹250 per share. However, investors should avoid assuming guaranteed profits. Since Wipro is buying back only around 5.7% of its total outstanding shares, the acceptance ratio may remain limited. That means investors may be able to sell only a small portion of their holdings at the buyback price.
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