BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO (BMY) closed fiscal year 2025 with 2.01 B shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.49 USD per share.
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO (BMY) closed fiscal year 2025 with 2.01 B shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.49 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 7.00 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2009 the share count has grown by 17.8 %. The dividend per share was 2.49 USD, up 2.9 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 5.05 B USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 19 fiscal years, from 2007 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
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | — | 1.71B | 1.70B | 1.69B | 1.69B | 1.64B | 1.65B | 1.66B | 1.66B | 1.63B | 1.62B | 2.23B | 2.22B | 2.15B | 2.08B | 2.00B | 2.01B | 2.01B |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | — | 0.00M | 0.00M | 3.00M | 0.00M | 12.0M | 8.00M | 3.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 604M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 8.00M | 7.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | — | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.18 % | 0.00 % | 0.73 % | 0.48 % | 0.18 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 27.11 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.40 % | 0.35 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | — | -10.0M | -14.0M | 0.00M | -47.0M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -39.0M | -1.00M | 0.00M | -7.00M | -68.0M | -78.0M | -77.0M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | — | -0.59 % | -0.83 % | 0.00 % | -2.86 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -2.40 % | -0.06 % | 0.00 % | -0.32 % | -3.16 % | -3.76 % | -3.85 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | — | -10.0M | -14.0M | 3.00M | -47.0M | 12.0M | 8.00M | 3.00M | -39.0M | -1.00M | 604M | -7.00M | -68.0M | -78.0M | -77.0M | 8.00M | 7.00M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | — | -0.59 % | -0.83 % | 0.18 % | -2.86 % | 0.73 % | 0.48 % | 0.18 % | -2.40 % | -0.06 % | 27.11 % | -0.32 % | -3.16 % | -3.76 % | -3.85 % | 0.40 % | 0.35 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 1.24 | 1.25 | 1.29 | 1.33 | 1.37 | 1.41 | 1.45 | 1.49 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 1.61 | 1.68 | 1.84 | 2.01 | 2.19 | 2.31 | 2.42 | 2.49 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 46.90 % | 23.40 % | 70.99 % | 60.77 % | 116.63 % | 90.09 % | 119.66 % | 158.27 % | 57.15 % | 255.91 % | 53.11 % | 77.90 % | — | 62.85 % | 73.24 % | 59.12 % | — | 71.52 % |
| 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 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 2.46B | 2.48B | 2.20B | 2.25B | 2.29B | 2.31B | 2.40B | 2.48B | 2.55B | 2.58B | 2.61B | 2.68B | 4.08B | 4.40B | 4.63B | 4.74B | 4.86B | 5.05B |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 5.37 % | 4.82 % | 4.85 % | 3.79 % | 4.29 % | 2.65 % | 2.43 % | 2.15 % | 2.61 % | 2.54 % | 3.16 % | 2.62 % | 3.01 % | 3.22 % | 3.04 % | 4.51 % | 4.20 % | 4.56 % |
Figures in USD
