EQUIFAX INC (EFX) closed fiscal year 2025 with 120 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.89 USD per share.
EQUIFAX INC (EFX) closed fiscal year 2025 with 120 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.89 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 3.60 M shares on a net basis. Since 2009 the share count has shrunk by 4.6 %. The dividend per share was 1.89 USD, up 21.2 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 233 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 18 fiscal years, from 2008 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
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 126M | 123M | 120M | 120M | 122M | 119M | 119M | 120M | 120M | 121M | 121M | 122M | 122M | 123M | 123M | 124M | 120M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 800k | 1,500k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 1,200k | 200k | 500k | 600k | 600k | 300k | 400k | 800k | 700k | 0.00k |
| Shares issued (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.66 % | 1.23 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1.00 % | 0.17 % | 0.41 % | 0.50 % | 0.49 % | 0.25 % | 0.33 % | 0.65 % | 0.56 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | -4.20M | -3.60M | -3.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -2.50M | -0.70M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -3.60M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | -3.33 % | -2.94 % | -2.51 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -2.09 % | -0.59 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -2.99 % |
| Net addition/reduction | -4,200k | -3,600k | -3,000k | 800k | 1,500k | -2,500k | -700k | 1,200k | 200k | 500k | 600k | 600k | 300k | 400k | 800k | 700k | -3,600k |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | -3.33 % | -2.94 % | -2.51 % | 0.66 % | 1.23 % | -2.09 % | -0.59 % | 1.00 % | 0.17 % | 0.41 % | 0.50 % | 0.49 % | 0.25 % | 0.33 % | 0.65 % | 0.56 % | -2.99 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.16 | 0.28 | 0.64 | 0.72 | 0.88 | 1.00 | 1.16 | 1.32 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.89 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 8.64 % | 13.20 % | 33.53 % | 31.61 % | 30.33 % | 32.99 % | 32.11 % | 32.24 % | 31.91 % | 60.52 % | — | 36.44 % | 25.53 % | 27.45 % | 35.17 % | 31.98 % | 35.26 % |
| 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 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 20.2M | 35.2M | 78.1M | 86.0M | 107M | 121M | 138M | 158M | 187M | 188M | 189M | 190M | 190M | 191M | 192M | 193M | 233M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 0.51 % | 0.79 % | 1.67 % | 1.35 % | 1.27 % | 1.22 % | 1.03 % | 1.11 % | 1.30 % | 1.68 % | 1.11 % | 0.81 % | 0.53 % | 0.82 % | 0.62 % | 0.61 % | 0.85 % |
Figures in USD
