On Tuesday, Plus500 (LON: PLUS) commenced repurchasing its shares under the $70 million buyback program the company announced earlier this month. The entire Program involves a final share buyback program of $42.4 million and a special share buyback program of $27.6 million.

Plus500 Launches $70 Million Share Buyback Program

The share buyback program is a part of the broker's $100 million distribution plan among its investors. The company is distributing the other $30 million in the form of a dividend to its shareholders as the profits skyrocketed in 2022.

Under the buyback program, the company can repurchase up to 9,959,828 shares from the open market. It has appointed Jefferies International Limited to manage the share repurchase program.

Many Share Buybacks

Plus500 is an Israeli company listed in London. It is one of the few public retail brokers that offer counterparty trading with margin forex and contract for differences (CFDs) instruments.

The debt-free company is known for its buyback programs, which have been conducted for years. The recent Program started after another $60.2 million buyback program was completed.

From the beginning of 2022, the broker repurchased its shares under two programs, allocating $55 million to one and $50 million to another. It repurchased $88.8 million worth of its ordinary shares from the open market in 2020 and ran another $25 million program the following year, later topping it up with an additional $12.5 million.

"The purpose of this Share Buyback Programme is to further highlight the Board's continued confidence in the future prospects of Plus500 and reflects its strong financial position. This confidence is supported by the significant operational and financial momentum achieved by Plus500 over recent years, as the Group continues to make further progress on its strategic roadmap," the broker stated in the official announcement.

The continued buyback program and solid cash flow of Plus500's business also benefited the company's share price. In the last 12 months, Plus500 shares increased by 28 percent, which is not the case for other listed FX/CFDs brokers.

Plus500 generated $832 million in revenue in the financial year 2022, which is more than 15.7 percent year-over-year, along with an increased EBITDA of about $454 million. The broker is now focused on geographical expansion.

Earlier this month, the broker received a license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) bolstering its presence in the Middle East. In addition, it focuses on capturing the US markets after the acquisition of Cunningham in 2021. Plus500's US ambitions became more prominent when it ended a 7-year deal with the Spanish football club, Atletico Madrid, to sign a 4-year sponsorship deal with Chicago Bulls, a US-based professional basketball team.