BEST BUY CO INC (BBY) closed fiscal year 2026 with 209 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 3.80 USD per share.
BEST BUY CO INC (BBY) closed fiscal year 2026 with 209 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 3.80 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 2.30 M shares on a net basis. Since 2013 the share count has shrunk by 38.2 %. The dividend per share was 3.80 USD, up 1.1 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 801 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 15 fiscal years, from 2012 to 2026. 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: January
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 338M | 351M | 324M | 324M | 311M | 283M | 266M | 256M | 257M | 227M | 218M | 215M | 211M | 209M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 0.00M | 13.2M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.90M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | 0.00 % | 3.75 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.35 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | -43.7M | 0.00M | -27.7M | 0.00M | -12.7M | -28.1M | -17.3M | -9.70M | 0.00M | -29.5M | -9.30M | -2.70M | -4.00M | -2.30M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | -12.93 % | 0.00 % | -8.55 % | 0.00 % | -4.07 % | -9.94 % | -6.51 % | -3.79 % | 0.00 % | -12.97 % | -4.26 % | -1.25 % | -1.89 % | -1.10 % |
| Net addition/reduction | -43.7M | 13.2M | -27.7M | 0.00M | -12.7M | -28.1M | -17.3M | -9.70M | 0.90M | -29.5M | -9.30M | -2.70M | -4.00M | -2.30M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | -12.93 % | 3.75 % | -8.55 % | 0.00 % | -4.07 % | -9.94 % | -6.51 % | -3.79 % | 0.35 % | -12.97 % | -4.26 % | -1.25 % | -1.89 % | -1.10 % |
Fiscal year end: January
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.72 | 1.43 | 1.57 | 1.36 | 1.80 | 2.00 | 2.20 | 2.80 | 3.52 | 3.68 | 3.76 | 3.80 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | — | 43.80 % | 20.36 % | 55.63 % | 41.12 % | 40.90 % | 33.95 % | 34.20 % | 31.59 % | 28.04 % | 55.60 % | 64.54 % | 87.06 % | 74.93 % |
| 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 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 224M | 233M | 251M | 499M | 505M | 409M | 497M | 527M | 568M | 688M | 789M | 801M | 807M | 801M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 4.11 % | 2.75 % | 2.05 % | 5.30 % | 3.61 % | 1.75 % | 3.03 % | 2.25 % | 1.96 % | 2.87 % | 4.13 % | 4.92 % | 4.33 % | 5.80 % |
Figures in USD
