FEDEX CORP (FDX) closed fiscal year 2026 with 240 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 5.80 USD per share.
FEDEX CORP (FDX) closed fiscal year 2026 with 240 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 5.80 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 2.00 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2009 the share count has shrunk by 23.1 %. The dividend per share was 5.80 USD, up 5.1 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 1,374 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: May
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 312M | 314M | 317M | 317M | 318M | 310M | 287M | 279M | 270M | 272M | 265M | 262M | 268M | 266M | 256M | 246M | 238M | 240M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | 2.00M | 3.00M | 0.00M | 1.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 2.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 6.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 2.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | — | 0.64 % | 0.95 % | 0.00 % | 0.31 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.74 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2.24 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.83 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -8.00M | -23.0M | -8.00M | -9.00M | 0.00M | -7.00M | -3.00M | 0.00M | -2.00M | -10.0M | -10.0M | -8.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -2.58 % | -8.01 % | -2.87 % | -3.33 % | 0.00 % | -2.64 % | -1.15 % | 0.00 % | -0.75 % | -3.91 % | -4.07 % | -3.36 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | 2.00M | 3.00M | 0.00M | 1.00M | -8.00M | -23.0M | -8.00M | -9.00M | 2.00M | -7.00M | -3.00M | 6.00M | -2.00M | -10.0M | -10.0M | -8.00M | 2.00M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | 0.64 % | 0.95 % | 0.00 % | 0.31 % | -2.58 % | -8.01 % | -2.87 % | -3.33 % | 0.74 % | -2.64 % | -1.15 % | 2.24 % | -0.75 % | -3.91 % | -4.07 % | -3.36 % | 0.83 % |
Fiscal year end: May
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.64 | 0.81 | 1.29 | 1.61 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.10 | 2.42 | 4.72 | 3.78 | 5.52 | 5.80 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 139.80 % | 11.66 % | 10.40 % | 8.07 % | 6.52 % | 8.05 % | 21.62 % | 15.22 % | 14.21 % | 11.70 % | 126.48 % | 52.80 % | 13.11 % | 20.73 % | 29.63 % | 29.07 % | 32.72 % | 30.99 % |
| 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) | 137M | 138M | 151M | 164M | 177M | 187M | 227M | 277M | 426M | 535M | 683M | 679M | 686M | 793M | 1,177M | 1,259M | 1,339M | 1,374M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 0.82 % | 0.53 % | 0.52 % | 0.58 % | 0.58 % | 0.42 % | 0.46 % | 0.61 % | 0.82 % | 0.80 % | 1.64 % | 1.98 % | 0.83 % | 1.37 % | 2.61 % | 1.89 % | 3.15 % | 1.75 % |
Figures in USD
