ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. (EA) closed fiscal year 2026 with 251 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 0.76 USD per share.
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. (EA) closed fiscal year 2026 with 251 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 0.76 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 1.00 M shares on a net basis. Since 2009 the share count has shrunk by 22.3 %. The dividend per share was 0.76 USD, essentially flat year on year. Total dividends paid came to 191 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: March
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 323M | 330M | 333M | 320M | 302M | 311M | 310M | 301M | 308M | 306M | 298M | 288M | 286M | 280M | 273M | 266M | 252M | 251M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | 7.00M | 3.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 9.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 7.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | — | 2.12 % | 0.90 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2.89 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2.27 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | 0.00M | 0.00M | -13.0M | -18.0M | 0.00M | -1.00M | -9.00M | 0.00M | -2.00M | -8.00M | -10.0M | -2.00M | -6.00M | -7.00M | -7.00M | -14.0M | -1.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -4.06 % | -5.96 % | 0.00 % | -0.32 % | -2.99 % | 0.00 % | -0.65 % | -2.68 % | -3.47 % | -0.70 % | -2.14 % | -2.56 % | -2.63 % | -5.56 % | -0.40 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | 7.00M | 3.00M | -13.0M | -18.0M | 9.00M | -1.00M | -9.00M | 7.00M | -2.00M | -8.00M | -10.0M | -2.00M | -6.00M | -7.00M | -7.00M | -14.0M | -1.00M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | 2.12 % | 0.90 % | -4.06 % | -5.96 % | 2.89 % | -0.32 % | -2.99 % | 2.27 % | -0.65 % | -2.68 % | -3.47 % | -0.70 % | -2.14 % | -2.56 % | -2.63 % | -5.56 % | -0.40 % |
Fiscal year end: March
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.34 | 0.68 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 % | 11.71 % | 24.46 % | 26.18 % | 16.10 % | 17.75 % | 21.53 % |
| Number of payments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00M | 98.0M | 193M | 210M | 205M | 199M | 191M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.26 % | 0.53 % | 0.64 % | 0.57 % | 0.53 % | 0.38 % |
Figures in USD
