Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) closed fiscal year 2025 with 230 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.70 USD per share.
Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) closed fiscal year 2025 with 230 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.70 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 279 k shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2017 the share count has grown by 61.5 %. The dividend per share was 2.70 USD, up 3.9 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 613 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 10 fiscal years, from 2016 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
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 143M | 255M | 227M | 227M | 229M | 230M | 230M | 230M | 230M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 100k | 112,726k | 0.00k | 195k | 2,463k | 246k | 183k | 254k | 279k |
| Shares issued (%) | 0.07 % | 44.15 % | 0.00 % | 0.09 % | 1.07 % | 0.11 % | 0.08 % | 0.11 % | 0.12 % |
| Shares repurchased | 0.00M | 0.00M | -28.7M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -12.66 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | 100k | 112,726k | -28,685k | 195k | 2,463k | 246k | 183k | 254k | 279k |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 0.07 % | 44.15 % | -12.66 % | 0.09 % | 1.07 % | 0.11 % | 0.08 % | 0.11 % | 0.12 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 1.60 | 1.73 | 1.93 | 2.05 | 2.18 | 2.33 | 2.48 | 2.59 | 2.70 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 68.88 % | 88.65 % | 69.04 % | 75.21 % | 56.60 % | 71.05 % | 77.89 % | 68.31 % | 71.66 % |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 223M | 475M | 463M | 465M | 498M | 535M | 570M | 597M | 613M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 3.03 % | 3.07 % | 3.01 % | 3.81 % | 3.19 % | 3.68 % | 4.75 % | 4.21 % | 3.71 % |
Figures in USD
