SMITH A O CORP (AOS) closed fiscal year 2025 with 142 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.78 USD per share.
SMITH A O CORP (AOS) closed fiscal year 2025 with 142 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.78 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 5.17 M shares on a net basis. Since 2009 the share count has grown by 311.6 %. The dividend per share was 1.78 USD, up 6.2 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 196 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 | 34.5M | 46.2M | 93.1M | 93.1M | 92.8M | 182M | 179M | 177M | 175M | 172M | 167M | 163M | 161M | 156M | 151M | 147M | 142M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | 11.7M | 47.0M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 89.2M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | — | 25.31 % | 50.44 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 49.01 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | 0.00M | 0.00M | -0.04M | -0.32M | 0.00M | -2.96M | -2.18M | -2.22M | -2.41M | -5.48M | -4.11M | -1.28M | -5.54M | -4.76M | -3.93M | -5.17M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -0.04 % | -0.35 % | 0.00 % | -1.66 % | -1.24 % | -1.27 % | -1.40 % | -3.29 % | -2.53 % | -0.80 % | -3.56 % | -3.15 % | -2.67 % | -3.64 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | 11.7M | 47.0M | -0.04M | -0.32M | 89.2M | -2.96M | -2.18M | -2.22M | -2.41M | -5.48M | -4.11M | -1.28M | -5.54M | -4.76M | -3.93M | -5.17M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | 25.31 % | 50.44 % | -0.04 % | -0.35 % | 49.01 % | -1.66 % | -1.24 % | -1.27 % | -1.40 % | -3.29 % | -2.53 % | -0.80 % | -3.56 % | -3.15 % | -2.67 % | -3.64 % |
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) | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 0.30 | 0.39 | 0.49 | 0.62 | 0.72 | 0.98 | 1.16 | 1.26 | 1.37 | 1.47 | 1.57 | 1.68 | 1.78 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 26.32 % | 22.11 % | 9.06 % | 20.92 % | 25.10 % | 26.18 % | 23.97 % | 25.79 % | 32.68 % | 29.29 % | 40.32 % | 46.01 % | 34.92 % | 75.18 % | 32.97 % | 35.68 % | 35.83 % |
| 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) | 21.4M | 24.7M | 27.7M | 33.2M | 42.6M | 54.4M | 67.8M | 84.2M | 96.9M | 130M | 149M | 159M | 170M | 177M | 184M | 190M | 196M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 2.21 % | 1.81 % | 1.94 % | 1.50 % | 1.10 % | 1.37 % | 1.25 % | 1.30 % | 1.17 % | 2.30 % | 2.43 % | 2.27 % | 1.60 % | 2.59 % | 1.91 % | 2.45 % | 2.63 % |
Figures in USD
