ECOLAB INC. (ECL) closed fiscal year 2025 with 282 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.68 USD per share.
ECOLAB INC. (ECL) closed fiscal year 2025 with 282 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.68 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 1.40 M shares on a net basis. Since 2008 the share count has grown by 19.4 %. The dividend per share was 2.68 USD, up 13.6 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 754 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 | 236M | 237M | 233M | 292M | 295M | 301M | 300M | 296M | 292M | 289M | 288M | 288M | 286M | 287M | 285M | 285M | 283M | 282M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 0.00M | 0.40M | 0.00M | 59.5M | 2.70M | 6.40M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.70M | 0.00M | 1.20M | 0.00M | 0.90M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | 0.00 % | 0.17 % | 0.00 % | 20.38 % | 0.92 % | 2.13 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.24 % | 0.00 % | 0.42 % | 0.00 % | 0.32 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | -15.6M | 0.00M | -4.10M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -1.20M | -3.90M | -4.20M | -2.50M | -1.60M | 0.00M | -2.70M | 0.00M | -2.40M | 0.00M | -2.00M | -1.40M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | -6.60 % | 0.00 % | -1.76 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -0.40 % | -1.32 % | -1.44 % | -0.86 % | -0.56 % | 0.00 % | -0.95 % | 0.00 % | -0.84 % | 0.00 % | -0.71 % | -0.50 % |
| Net addition/reduction | -15.6M | 0.40M | -4.10M | 59.5M | 2.70M | 6.40M | -1.20M | -3.90M | -4.20M | -2.50M | -1.60M | 0.70M | -2.70M | 1.20M | -2.40M | 0.90M | -2.00M | -1.40M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | -6.60 % | 0.17 % | -1.76 % | 20.38 % | 0.92 % | 2.13 % | -0.40 % | -1.32 % | -1.44 % | -0.86 % | -0.56 % | 0.24 % | -0.95 % | 0.42 % | -0.84 % | 0.32 % | -0.71 % | -0.50 % |
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) | 0.53 | 0.58 | 0.64 | 0.73 | 0.83 | 0.97 | 1.16 | 1.34 | 1.42 | 1.52 | 1.69 | 1.85 | 1.89 | 1.95 | 2.06 | 2.16 | 2.36 | 2.68 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 28.68 % | 31.80 % | 27.44 % | 35.22 % | 43.60 % | 22.54 % | 28.63 % | 39.99 % | 34.78 % | 29.82 % | 34.62 % | 35.47 % | — | 50.13 % | 55.22 % | 44.98 % | 31.45 % | 36.31 % |
| 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) | 129M | 133M | 146M | 163M | 307M | 218M | 344M | 401M | 428M | 449M | 495M | 553M | 561M | 566M | 603M | 617M | 664M | 754M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 1.56 % | 1.27 % | 1.27 % | 1.28 % | 1.17 % | 0.92 % | 1.08 % | 1.16 % | 1.20 % | 1.13 % | 1.17 % | 0.97 % | 0.88 % | 0.83 % | 1.43 % | 1.09 % | 0.99 % | 1.01 % |
Figures in USD
