DOW INC. (DOW) closed fiscal year 2025 with 717 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.10 USD per share.
DOW INC. (DOW) closed fiscal year 2025 with 717 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.10 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 13.6 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2018 the share count has shrunk by 4.0 %. The dividend per share was 2.10 USD, down 25.0 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 1.49 B USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 9 fiscal years, from 2017 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
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 747M | 741M | 743M | 735M | 705M | 702M | 704M | 717M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 2.40M | 0.00M | 1.69M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 1.32M | 13.6M |
| Shares issued (%) | 0.32 % | 0.00 % | 0.23 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.19 % | 1.90 % |
| Shares repurchased | 0.00M | -5.70M | 0.00M | -7.97M | -30.3M | -2.59M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 0.00 % | -0.77 % | 0.00 % | -1.08 % | -4.30 % | -0.37 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | 2.40M | -5.70M | 1.69M | -7.97M | -30.3M | -2.59M | 1.32M | 13.6M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 0.32 % | -0.77 % | 0.23 % | -1.08 % | -4.30 % | -0.37 % | 0.19 % | 1.90 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.00 | 2.10 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.10 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 0.00 % | — | 169.06 % | 32.85 % | 43.78 % | 334.80 % | 176.16 % | — |
| Number of payments | — | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 0.00B | 1.55B | 2.07B | 2.07B | 2.01B | 1.97B | 1.97B | 1.49B |
| Dividend Yield (%) | — | 3.83 % | 5.16 % | 4.94 % | 5.60 % | 5.07 % | 6.99 % | 9.02 % |
Figures in USD
