AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) closed fiscal year 2025 with 1.77 B shares outstanding and a dividend of 6.65 USD per share.
AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) closed fiscal year 2025 with 1.77 B shares outstanding and a dividend of 6.65 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 2.62 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2012 the share count has grown by 12.1 %. The dividend per share was 6.65 USD, up 5.7 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 11.7 B USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 15 fiscal years, from 2011 to 2025. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from as-reported SEC EDGAR filings, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: December
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 1.58B | 1.59B | 1.59B | 1.61B | 1.59B | 1.59B | 1.48B | 1.48B | 1.77B | 1.77B | 1.77B | 1.77B | 1.77B | 1.77B |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 0.00M | 10.4M | 4.03M | 18.5M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.09M | 286M | 3.20M | 0.84M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 2.62M |
| Shares issued (%) | 0.00 % | 0.65 % | 0.25 % | 1.15 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.01 % | 16.22 % | 0.18 % | 0.05 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.15 % |
| Shares repurchased | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -17.4M | -0.38M | -113M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -3.24M | -0.68M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -1.09 % | -0.02 % | -7.66 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -0.18 % | -0.04 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | 0.00M | 10.4M | 4.03M | 18.5M | -17.4M | -0.38M | -113M | 0.09M | 286M | 3.20M | 0.84M | -3.24M | -0.68M | 2.62M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 0.00 % | 0.65 % | 0.25 % | 1.15 % | -1.09 % | -0.02 % | -7.66 % | 0.01 % | 16.22 % | 0.18 % | 0.05 % | -0.18 % | -0.04 % | 0.15 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | — | 2.00 | 1.75 | 2.10 | 2.35 | 2.63 | 3.95 | 4.39 | 4.84 | 5.31 | 5.71 | 5.99 | 6.29 | 6.65 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | — | 61.89 % | 150.00 % | 64.04 % | 62.44 % | 77.36 % | 98.12 % | 80.77 % | 167.16 % | 80.24 % | 84.85 % | 216.72 % | 257.71 % | 275.84 % |
| Number of payments | — | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | — | 2.56B | 2.66B | 3.29B | 3.72B | 4.11B | 5.58B | 6.37B | 7.72B | 9.26B | 10.0B | 10.5B | 11.0B | 11.7B |
| Dividend Yield (%) | — | 3.81 % | 2.61 % | 3.57 % | 3.77 % | 2.69 % | 4.33 % | 4.92 % | 4.68 % | 3.95 % | 3.52 % | 3.87 % | 3.53 % | 2.89 % |
Figures in USD
