Blackstone Inc. (BX) closed fiscal year 2025 with 749 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 4.69 USD per share.
Blackstone Inc. (BX) closed fiscal year 2025 with 749 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 4.69 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 16.8 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2010 the share count has grown by 105.7 %. The dividend per share was 4.69 USD, up 35.9 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 6.01 B 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 | — | 364M | 476M | 539M | 591M | 613M | 1,188M | 1,195M | 666M | 1,207M | 676M | 684M | 704M | 710M | 719M | 732M | 749M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | — | 112M | 63.1M | 51.9M | 22.6M | 575M | 7.03M | 0.00M | 541M | 0.00M | 7.71M | 20.5M | 5.94M | 9.08M | 12.6M | 16.8M |
| Shares issued (%) | — | — | 23.46 % | 11.71 % | 8.78 % | 3.69 % | 48.39 % | 0.59 % | 0.00 % | 44.80 % | 0.00 % | 1.13 % | 2.91 % | 0.84 % | 1.26 % | 1.72 % | 2.24 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | — | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -529M | 0.00M | -531M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -79.38 % | 0.00 % | -78.50 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | — | 112M | 63.1M | 51.9M | 22.6M | 575M | 7.03M | -529M | 541M | -531M | 7.71M | 20.5M | 5.94M | 9.08M | 12.6M | 16.8M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | — | 23.46 % | 11.71 % | 8.78 % | 3.69 % | 48.39 % | 0.59 % | -79.38 % | 44.80 % | -78.50 % | 1.13 % | 2.91 % | 0.84 % | 1.26 % | 1.72 % | 2.24 % |
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) | 0.88 | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.52 | 1.18 | 1.92 | 2.90 | 1.66 | 2.32 | 2.42 | 1.92 | 1.91 | 3.57 | 4.94 | 3.32 | 3.45 | 4.69 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 193.19 % | 197.59 % | 116.93 % | 228.21 % | 78.58 % | 373.01 % | 306.89 % | 159.34 % | 199.17 % |
| Number of payments | 3.00 | 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.84B | 3.05B | 2.40B | 2.39B | 4.60B | 6.52B | 4.27B | 4.42B | 6.01B |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 6.82 % | 4.33 % | 4.55 % | 3.47 % | 3.84 % | 5.77 % | 9.54 % | 6.07 % | 7.19 % | 8.04 % | 3.42 % | 2.95 % | 2.72 % | 6.85 % | 2.49 % | 1.98 % | 3.02 % |
Figures in USD
