AMEREN CORP (AEE) closed fiscal year 2025 with 276 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.84 USD per share.
AMEREN CORP (AEE) closed fiscal year 2025 with 276 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.84 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 6.50 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2008 the share count has grown by 30.2 %. The dividend per share was 2.84 USD, up 6.0 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 768 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 19 fiscal years, from 2007 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
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 212M | 237M | 240M | 243M | 243M | 243M | 243M | 243M | 243M | 243M | 245M | 246M | 253M | 258M | 262M | 266M | 270M | 276M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 4.90M | 25.1M | 3.00M | 2.20M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 1.90M | 1.70M | 7.10M | 4.40M | 4.30M | 4.30M | 3.60M | 6.50M |
| Shares issued (%) | 2.31 % | 10.57 % | 1.25 % | 0.91 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.78 % | 0.69 % | 2.80 % | 1.71 % | 1.64 % | 1.61 % | 1.33 % | 2.35 % |
| Shares repurchased | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | 4.90M | 25.1M | 3.00M | 2.20M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 1.90M | 1.70M | 7.10M | 4.40M | 4.30M | 4.30M | 3.60M | 6.50M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 2.31 % | 10.57 % | 1.25 % | 0.91 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.78 % | 0.69 % | 2.80 % | 1.71 % | 1.64 % | 1.61 % | 1.33 % | 2.35 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 2.54 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.56 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.61 | 1.66 | 1.71 | 1.78 | 1.85 | 1.92 | 2.00 | 2.20 | 2.36 | 2.52 | 2.68 | 2.84 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 88.26 % | 55.23 % | 264.75 % | 72.25 % | — | 134.26 % | 66.55 % | 63.81 % | 63.71 % | 82.41 % | 55.34 % | 57.00 % | 56.72 % | 57.07 % | 56.80 % | 57.47 % | 60.41 % | 52.75 % |
| 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 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 534M | 338M | 368M | 375M | 382M | 388M | 390M | 402M | 416M | 431M | 451M | 472M | 494M | 565M | 610M | 662M | 714M | 768M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 7.89 % | 5.39 % | 5.41 % | 4.70 % | 5.28 % | 4.44 % | 3.39 % | 3.76 % | 3.31 % | 3.01 % | 2.84 % | 2.52 % | 2.61 % | 2.49 % | 2.64 % | 3.49 % | 2.97 % | 2.85 % |
Figures in USD
