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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
NOTE 12. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Authorized Capital Stock
The Company’s authorized capital stock consists of 1,500,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, 750,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, 25,000,000 shares of Series Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 25,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share.
Common Stock and Preferred Stock
Shares Outstanding—As of June 30, 2026, the Company had approximately 362 million shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding at a par value of $0.01 per share and approximately 181 million shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding at a par value of $0.01 per share. As of June 30, 2026, the Company had no shares of Series Common Stock or Preferred Stock outstanding.
Dividends—The following table summarizes the dividends declared and paid per share on both the Company’s Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock:
For the fiscal years ended June 30,
202620252024
Cash dividends paid per share
$0.20 $0.20 $0.20 
The timing, declaration, amount and payment of future dividends to stockholders, if any, is within the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”). The Board of Directors’ decisions regarding the payment of future dividends will depend on many factors, including the Company’s financial condition, earnings, capital requirements and debt facility covenants, other contractual restrictions, as well as legal requirements, regulatory constraints, industry practice, market volatility and other factors that the Board of Directors deems relevant.
Voting Rights—Holders of the Company’s Class A Common Stock are entitled to vote only in the limited circumstances set forth in the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Charter”). Holders of the Company’s Class B Common Stock are generally entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders.
Liquidation Rights—In the event of a liquidation or dissolution of the Company, holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock shall be entitled to receive all of the remaining assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders, ratably in proportion to the number of shares held by Class A Common Stock holders and Class B Common Stock holders, respectively. In the event of any merger or consolidation with or into another entity, the holders of Class A Common Stock and the holders of Class B Common Stock shall generally be entitled to receive substantially identical per share consideration.
Under the Company’s Charter, the Board of Directors is authorized to issue shares of preferred stock or series common stock at any time, without stockholder approval, in one or more series and to fix the number of shares, designations, voting powers, if any, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other rights of such series, as well as any applicable qualifications, limitations or restrictions, to the full extent permitted by Delaware law, subject to the limitations set forth in the Charter, including stockholder approval requirements with respect to the issuance of preferred stock or series common stock entitling holders thereof to more than one vote per share.
Stock Repurchases
On September 22, 2021, the Company announced a stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to purchase up to $1 billion in the aggregate of the Company’s outstanding Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock (the “2021 Repurchase Program”), which was completed during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026. On July 15, 2025, the Company announced a new stock repurchase program authorizing the Company to purchase up to $1 billion in the aggregate of the Company’s outstanding Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock (the “2025 Repurchase Program” and, together with the 2021 Repurchase Program, the “Stock Repurchase Programs”), which was in addition to the remaining authorized amount under the 2021 Repurchase Program at that time.
The manner, timing, number and share price of any repurchases will be determined by the Company at its discretion and will depend upon such factors as the market price of the stock, general market conditions, applicable securities laws, alternative investment opportunities and other factors. As of June 30, 2026, there was no authorized amount remaining under the 2021 Repurchase Program, and the remaining authorized amount under the 2025 Repurchase Program was approximately $667 million. The 2025 Repurchase Program has no time limit and may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time.
The following table summarizes the shares repurchased and subsequently retired under the Stock Repurchase Programs and the related consideration paid, excluding associated taxes, fees, commissions or other costs, during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024:
For the fiscal years ended June 30,
202620252024
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
(in millions)
Class A Common Stock
16.2 $423 3.5 $97 3.4 $79 
Class B Common Stock
7.5 220 1.8 53 1.6 38 
Total
23.7 $643 5.3 $150 5.0 $117 
Additionally, on February 6, 2026, REA Group announced a share repurchase program authorizing REA Group to purchase up to A$200 million of its outstanding fully paid ordinary shares listed on the ASX (ASX: REA) which was completed during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, REA Group repurchased A$200 million (approximately $141 million) of its shares.
Stockholders Agreement
On September 8, 2025, the Company entered into a new stockholders agreement (the “New Stockholders Agreement”) with LGC Holdco, LLC (“LGC Holdco”) and certain Murdoch family trusts (collectively, the “LGC Family Trusts”). In connection with this decision, the stockholders agreement between the Company and the Murdoch Family Trust (See Note 12—Stockholders’ Equity in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) was terminated.
The New Stockholders Agreement limits the LGC Family Trusts and LGC Holdco from owning, collectively with certain Murdoch family members (the “Murdoch Individuals”), more than 44% of the outstanding voting power of the shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock (“Class B Shares”) and requires the LGC Family Trusts and LGC Holdco to forfeit votes to the extent necessary to ensure that the Murdoch Individuals, the LGC Family Trusts and LGC Holdco collectively do not exceed 44% of the outstanding voting power of the Class B Shares, except where a Murdoch Individual votes their own shares differently from the others on any matter. In addition, the New Stockholders Agreement provides (a) the Company with a right of first refusal with respect to any underwritten public offering of the Class B Shares held by the LGC Family Trusts or LGC Holdco to anyone other than the Murdoch Individuals and their affiliates, subject to certain exceptions, and (b) the LGC Family Trusts and LGC Holdco with certain customary registration rights. The New Stockholders Agreement will terminate upon the distribution of all or substantially all of the Class B Shares held by the LGC Family Trusts or LGC Holdco.