CONAGRA BRANDS INC. (CAG) closed fiscal year 2026 with 479 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.40 USD per share.
CONAGRA BRANDS INC. (CAG) closed fiscal year 2026 with 479 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.40 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 1.18 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2009 the share count has grown by 5.1 %. The dividend per share was 1.40 USD, essentially flat year on year. Total dividends paid came to 670 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 19 fiscal years, from 2008 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: May
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 455M | 442M | 410M | 408M | 419M | 422M | 428M | 438M | 417M | 407M | 486M | 487M | 480M | 480M | 477M | 478M | 477M | 479M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 11.9M | 2.45M | 6.29M | 9.86M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 78.9M | 1.08M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 1.15M | 0.00M | 1.18M |
| Shares issued (%) | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2.83 % | 0.58 % | 1.47 % | 2.25 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 16.24 % | 0.22 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.24 % | 0.00 % | 0.25 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | -13.1M | -31.8M | -2.88M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -21.5M | -9.38M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -6.88M | -0.22M | -3.04M | 0.00M | -0.80M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | -2.97 % | -7.74 % | -0.71 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -5.17 % | -2.30 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -1.43 % | -0.05 % | -0.64 % | 0.00 % | -0.17 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | -13.1M | -31.8M | -2.88M | 11.9M | 2.45M | 6.29M | 9.86M | -21.5M | -9.38M | 78.9M | 1.08M | -6.88M | -0.22M | -3.04M | 1.15M | -0.80M | 1.18M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | -2.97 % | -7.74 % | -0.71 % | 2.83 % | 0.58 % | 1.47 % | 2.25 % | -5.17 % | -2.30 % | 16.24 % | 0.22 % | -1.43 % | -0.05 % | -0.64 % | 0.24 % | -0.17 % | 0.25 % |
Fiscal year end: May
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.69 | 0.74 | 0.77 | 0.78 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.90 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 1.04 | 1.25 | 1.32 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.40 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 35.59 % | 56.51 % | 45.80 % | 83.05 % | 51.78 % | 138.87 % | — | — | 64.91 % | 42.34 % | 52.51 % | 49.23 % | 36.54 % | 65.50 % | 91.25 % | 189.89 % | 58.07 % | — |
| 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) | 348M | 347M | 375M | 389M | 401M | 421M | 425M | 433M | 415M | 342M | 356M | 414M | 475M | 582M | 624M | 659M | 669M | 670M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 4.14 % | 3.27 % | 3.55 % | 3.76 % | 2.83 % | 3.17 % | 3.32 % | 2.84 % | 2.31 % | 2.27 % | 2.99 % | 2.51 % | 2.72 % | 3.77 % | 3.79 % | 4.71 % | 6.16 % | 10.46 % |
Figures in USD
