AES CORP (AES) closed fiscal year 2025 with 712 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 0.70 USD per share.
AES CORP (AES) closed fiscal year 2025 with 712 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 0.70 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 1.13 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2008 the share count has grown by 7.5 %. The dividend per share was 0.70 USD, up 1.5 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 501 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 | 663M | 668M | 788M | 765M | 744M | 723M | 704M | 667M | 659M | 660M | 662M | 664M | 665M | 667M | 669M | 670M | 711M | 712M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | 4.89M | 120M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 1.21M | 1.91M | 1.65M | 1.42M | 1.42M | 1.95M | 0.95M | 41.4M | 1.13M |
| Shares issued (%) | — | 0.73 % | 15.23 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.18 % | 0.29 % | 0.25 % | 0.21 % | 0.21 % | 0.29 % | 0.14 % | 5.82 % | 0.16 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | 0.00M | 0.00M | -22.4M | -20.9M | -21.8M | -18.7M | -37.0M | -7.63M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -2.93 % | -2.81 % | -3.01 % | -2.65 % | -5.56 % | -1.16 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | 4.89M | 120M | -22.4M | -20.9M | -21.8M | -18.7M | -37.0M | -7.63M | 1.21M | 1.91M | 1.65M | 1.42M | 1.42M | 1.95M | 0.95M | 41.4M | 1.13M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | 0.73 % | 15.23 % | -2.93 % | -2.81 % | -3.01 % | -2.65 % | -5.56 % | -1.16 % | 0.18 % | 0.29 % | 0.25 % | 0.21 % | 0.21 % | 0.29 % | 0.14 % | 5.82 % | 0.16 % |
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) | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 0.25 | 0.41 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.61 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.69 | 0.70 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | — | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | — | 104.39 % | 18.73 % | 90.20 % | — | — | 28.60 % | 119.47 % | 828.26 % | — | — | 178.31 % | 28.77 % | 55.05 % |
| Number of payments | — | — | — | — | 1.00 | 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) | — | — | 0.00M | 0.00M | 30.0M | 119M | 144M | 276M | 290M | 317M | 344M | 362M | 381M | 401M | 422M | 444M | 483M | 501M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | — | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.76 % | 1.18 % | 1.76 % | 4.33 % | 3.87 % | 4.55 % | 3.71 % | 2.77 % | 2.49 % | 2.57 % | 2.26 % | 3.46 % | 5.44 % | 5.00 % |
Figures in USD