ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) closed fiscal year 2025 with 118 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.62 USD per share.
ALBEMARLE CORP (ALB) closed fiscal year 2025 with 118 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.62 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 156 k shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2009 the share count has grown by 28.6 %. The dividend per share was 1.62 USD, up 0.6 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 191 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 18 fiscal years, from 2008 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
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 91.5M | 91.6M | 88.8M | 88.9M | 80.1M | 78.0M | 112M | 113M | 111M | 106M | 106M | 107M | 117M | 117M | 117M | 118M | 118M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 0.00k | 85.0k | 0.00k | 58.0k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 34,188k | 305k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 424k | 802k | 10,173k | 153k | 188k | 204k | 156k |
| Shares issued (%) | 0.00 % | 0.09 % | 0.00 % | 0.07 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 30.47 % | 0.27 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.40 % | 0.75 % | 8.69 % | 0.13 % | 0.16 % | 0.17 % | 0.13 % |
| Shares repurchased | -1.23M | 0.00M | -2.75M | 0.00M | -8.85M | -2.02M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -1.98M | -4.93M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | -1.35 % | 0.00 % | -3.10 % | 0.00 % | -11.05 % | -2.59 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -1.79 % | -4.67 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | -1,232k | 85.0k | -2,753k | 58.0k | -8,846k | -2,022k | 34,188k | 305k | -1,977k | -4,931k | 424k | 802k | 10,173k | 153k | 188k | 204k | 156k |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | -1.35 % | 0.09 % | -3.10 % | 0.07 % | -11.05 % | -2.59 % | 30.47 % | 0.27 % | -1.79 % | -4.67 % | 0.40 % | 0.75 % | 8.69 % | 0.13 % | 0.16 % | 0.17 % | 0.13 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.50 | 0.56 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 0.96 | 1.10 | 1.16 | 1.22 | 1.28 | 1.34 | 1.47 | 1.54 | 1.56 | 1.58 | 1.60 | 1.61 | 1.62 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 24.91 % | 15.72 % | 14.73 % | 22.18 % | 18.90 % | 63.08 % | 35.62 % | 21.03 % | 256.26 % | 20.85 % | 28.54 % | 43.06 % | 143.81 % | 6.86 % | 11.90 % | — | — |
| 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 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 44.4M | 49.6M | 57.8M | 69.1M | 78.1M | 84.1M | 119M | 135M | 141M | 145M | 152M | 162M | 178M | 184M | 187M | 189M | 191M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 1.34 % | 1.00 % | 1.34 % | 1.31 % | 1.51 % | 1.81 % | 2.04 % | 1.41 % | 1.00 % | 1.75 % | 2.04 % | 1.03 % | 0.67 % | 0.74 % | 1.07 % | 1.82 % | 1.08 % |
Figures in USD
