BROWN FORMAN CORP (BF-B) closed fiscal year 2026 with 467 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.47 USD per share.
BROWN FORMAN CORP (BF-B) closed fiscal year 2026 with 467 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.47 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 5.94 M shares on a net basis. Since 2010 the share count has grown by 217.6 %. The dividend per share was 1.47 USD, up 3.0 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 427 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 18 fiscal years, from 2009 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: April
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 147M | 145M | 142M | 214M | 427M | 522M | 494M | 480M | 481M | 477M | 478M | 479M | 479M | 479M | 473M | 473M | 467M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 71,633k | 213,203k | 94,839k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 895k | 0.00k | 1,037k | 520k | 291k | 296k | 0.00k | 69.0k | 0.00k |
| Shares issued (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 33.52 % | 49.94 % | 18.18 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.19 % | 0.00 % | 0.22 % | 0.11 % | 0.06 % | 0.06 % | 0.00 % | 0.01 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | -4.42M | -1.97M | -2.92M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -27.4M | -14.2M | 0.00M | -3.83M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -6.72M | 0.00M | -5.94M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | -3.00 % | -1.36 % | -2.05 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -5.54 % | -2.97 % | 0.00 % | -0.80 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -1.42 % | 0.00 % | -1.27 % |
| Net addition/reduction | -4.42M | -1.97M | -2.92M | 71.6M | 213M | 94.8M | -27.4M | -14.2M | 0.90M | -3.83M | 1.04M | 0.52M | 0.29M | 0.30M | -6.72M | 0.07M | -5.94M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | -3.00 % | -1.36 % | -2.05 % | 33.52 % | 49.94 % | 18.18 % | -5.54 % | -2.97 % | 0.19 % | -0.80 % | 0.22 % | 0.11 % | 0.06 % | 0.06 % | -1.42 % | 0.01 % | -1.27 % |
Fiscal year end: April
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.51 | 0.96 | 0.57 | 3.20 | 0.70 | 0.78 | 0.84 | 0.91 | 2.58 | 1.04 | 1.09 | 1.14 | 2.79 | 1.27 | 1.36 | 1.43 | 1.47 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 38.75 % | 56.99 % | 37.43 % | 179.86 % | 35.36 % | 37.43 % | 24.93 % | 40.96 % | 107.81 % | 37.13 % | 39.30 % | 37.43 % | 99.16 % | 48.28 % | 39.45 % | 48.33 % | 59.72 % |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 174M | 326M | 192M | 1,063M | 233M | 256M | 266M | 274M | 773M | 310M | 325M | 338M | 831M | 378M | 404M | 420M | 427M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 3.27 % | 4.99 % | 2.48 % | 11.40 % | 1.96 % | 2.11 % | 2.21 % | 2.39 % | 4.61 % | 1.94 % | 1.70 % | 1.49 % | 4.06 % | 1.95 % | 2.83 % | 4.19 % | 5.30 % |
Figures in USD
