Avery Dennison Corp (AVY) closed fiscal year 2025 with 76.9 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 3.70 USD per share.
Avery Dennison Corp (AVY) closed fiscal year 2025 with 76.9 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 3.70 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 2.92 M shares on a net basis. Since 2009 the share count has shrunk by 27.0 %. The dividend per share was 3.70 USD, up 7.2 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 288 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 | 105M | 105M | 106M | 99.9M | 96.2M | 90.5M | 90.0M | 88.3M | 88.0M | 84.7M | 83.4M | 83.2M | 82.6M | 80.8M | 80.5M | 79.8M | 76.9M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 6,598k | 93.6k | 878k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k |
| Shares issued (%) | 6.27 % | 0.09 % | 0.83 % | 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 | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -6.35M | -3.74M | -5.72M | -0.49M | -1.66M | -0.30M | -3.29M | -1.36M | -0.22M | -0.55M | -1.80M | -0.31M | -0.70M | -2.92M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -6.36 % | -3.89 % | -6.32 % | -0.55 % | -1.88 % | -0.34 % | -3.88 % | -1.63 % | -0.26 % | -0.66 % | -2.22 % | -0.39 % | -0.87 % | -3.80 % |
| Net addition/reduction | 6.60M | 0.09M | 0.88M | -6.35M | -3.74M | -5.72M | -0.49M | -1.66M | -0.30M | -3.29M | -1.36M | -0.22M | -0.55M | -1.80M | -0.31M | -0.70M | -2.92M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 6.27 % | 0.09 % | 0.83 % | -6.36 % | -3.89 % | -6.32 % | -0.55 % | -1.88 % | -0.34 % | -3.88 % | -1.63 % | -0.26 % | -0.66 % | -2.22 % | -0.39 % | -0.87 % | -3.80 % |
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) | 1.22 | 0.80 | 1.00 | 1.08 | 1.14 | 1.34 | 1.46 | 1.60 | 1.76 | 2.01 | 2.26 | 2.36 | 2.66 | 2.93 | 3.18 | 3.45 | 3.70 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | — | 27.99 % | 56.02 % | 51.25 % | 52.53 % | 51.04 % | 48.52 % | 44.43 % | 55.18 % | 37.44 % | 62.48 % | 35.40 % | 29.81 % | 31.55 % | 51.03 % | 39.37 % | 41.92 % |
| 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) | 135M | 88.7M | 107M | 110M | 112M | 125M | 133M | 143M | 156M | 175M | 190M | 197M | 221M | 239M | 257M | 278M | 288M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 3.28 % | 1.89 % | 3.52 % | 3.14 % | 2.26 % | 2.55 % | 2.28 % | 2.26 % | 1.52 % | 2.26 % | 1.72 % | 1.53 % | 1.24 % | 1.64 % | 1.57 % | 1.83 % | 2.03 % |
Figures in USD