Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) closed fiscal year 2025 with 4.74 B shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.36 USD per share.
Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) closed fiscal year 2025 with 4.74 B shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.36 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 55.0 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2017 the share count has grown by 16.0 %. The dividend per share was 2.36 USD, up 12.1 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 11.1 B USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 10 fiscal years, from 2016 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: November
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 4.09B | 4.08B | 3.98B | 4.07B | 4.13B | 4.18B | 4.14B | 4.69B | 4.74B |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 3,704M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 90.0M | 60.0M | 50.0M | 0.00M | 547M | 55.0M |
| Shares issued (%) | 90.63 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2.21 % | 1.45 % | 1.20 % | 0.00 % | 11.67 % | 1.16 % |
| Shares repurchased | 0.00M | -10.9M | -96.4M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -41.0M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 0.00 % | -0.27 % | -2.42 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -0.99 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | 3,704M | -10.9M | -96.4M | 90.0M | 60.0M | 50.0M | -41.0M | 547M | 55.0M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 90.63 % | -0.27 % | -2.42 % | 2.21 % | 1.45 % | 1.20 % | -0.99 % | 11.67 % | 1.16 % |
Fiscal year end: November
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.41 | 0.70 | 1.06 | 1.30 | 1.44 | 1.64 | 1.84 | 2.11 | 2.36 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 97.70 % | 23.83 % | 155.47 % | 176.86 % | 87.78 % | 58.57 % | 54.29 % | 166.48 % | 48.18 % |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 1.65B | 2.92B | 4.24B | 5.24B | 5.91B | 6.73B | 7.65B | 9.81B | 11.1B |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 1.57 % | 3.17 % | 3.57 % | 3.70 % | 2.68 % | 3.60 % | 2.11 % | 1.25 % | 0.64 % |
Figures in USD
