CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP (COF) closed fiscal year 2025 with 625 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.60 USD per share.
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP (COF) closed fiscal year 2025 with 625 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.60 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 244 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2008 the share count has grown by 65.4 %. The dividend per share was 2.60 USD, up 8.3 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 1,516 M 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 | 378M | 455M | 457M | 460M | 582M | 573M | 553M | 527M | 480M | 486M | 468M | 457M | 459M | 414M | 381M | 380M | 381M | 625M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | 77.2M | 1.84M | 2.93M | 122M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 5.31M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 2.41M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.84M | 244M |
| Shares issued (%) | — | 16.95 % | 0.40 % | 0.64 % | 21.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1.09 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.53 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.22 % | 39.01 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -9.53M | -19.3M | -26.1M | -47.0M | 0.00M | -17.8M | -11.2M | 0.00M | -45.1M | -32.5M | -0.93M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -1.66 % | -3.48 % | -4.96 % | -9.80 % | 0.00 % | -3.81 % | -2.44 % | 0.00 % | -10.90 % | -8.53 % | -0.24 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | 77.2M | 1.84M | 2.93M | 122M | -9.53M | -19.3M | -26.1M | -47.0M | 5.31M | -17.8M | -11.2M | 2.41M | -45.1M | -32.5M | -0.93M | 0.84M | 244M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | 16.95 % | 0.40 % | 0.64 % | 21.00 % | -1.66 % | -3.48 % | -4.96 % | -9.80 % | 1.09 % | -3.81 % | -2.44 % | 0.53 % | -10.90 % | -8.53 % | -0.24 % | 0.22 % | 39.01 % |
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) | 1.50 | 0.53 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.95 | 1.20 | 1.50 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.00 | 2.60 | 2.40 | 2.40 | 2.40 | 2.60 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | — | 24.21 % | 3.32 % | 2.89 % | 3.18 % | 13.47 % | 15.33 % | 20.15 % | 21.65 % | 39.35 % | 12.85 % | 13.58 % | 16.95 % | 9.27 % | 12.91 % | 19.05 % | 19.62 % | 61.80 % |
| 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) | 568M | 214M | 91.0M | 91.0M | 111M | 555M | 679M | 816M | 812M | 780M | 773M | 753M | 460M | 1,148M | 950M | 931M | 932M | 1,516M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 5.09 % | 1.38 % | 0.47 % | 0.48 % | 0.35 % | 1.25 % | 1.44 % | 2.05 % | 1.81 % | 1.60 % | 2.14 % | 1.55 % | 1.03 % | 1.78 % | 2.68 % | 1.82 % | 1.33 % | 1.04 % |
Figures in USD
