Levi's · Financial & Corporate

Strategic Divestment and Active Capital Allocation Confirmed in FY2025

One offSteadyLast updated: 30 November 2025

Retail Brands summary

Levi's executed a significant corporate restructuring by selling its Dockers® business for $194.7 million in Q2 2025, while also actively returning capital to shareholders through $150 million in share buybacks and $212.9 million in dividends during FY2025.

Key facts

Brand

Levi's

Signal category

Financial & Corporate

Current status

One off

Direction

Steady

Importance

High

Scope

Global

Sources

1 (SEC 10-K filing)

Last updated

30 November 2025

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