FIRSTENERGY CORP (FE) closed fiscal year 2025 with 578 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.78 USD per share.
FIRSTENERGY CORP (FE) closed fiscal year 2025 with 578 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.78 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 1.24 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2008 the share count has grown by 89.6 %. The dividend per share was 1.78 USD, up 4.7 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 1,016 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 | 305M | 305M | 305M | 418M | 419M | 419M | 421M | 424M | 442M | 445M | 512M | 541M | 543M | 570M | 572M | 574M | 577M | 578M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 113M | 0.41M | 0.00M | 2.47M | 2.46M | 18.8M | 2.99M | 66.6M | 28.7M | 2.47M | 27.1M | 1.87M | 2.20M | 2.28M | 1.24M |
| Shares issued (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 27.11 % | 0.10 % | 0.00 % | 0.59 % | 0.58 % | 4.25 % | 0.67 % | 13.01 % | 5.32 % | 0.45 % | 4.76 % | 0.33 % | 0.38 % | 0.39 % | 0.21 % |
| Shares repurchased | -5.16M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | -1.69 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | -5.16M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 113M | 0.41M | 0.00M | 2.47M | 2.46M | 18.8M | 2.99M | 66.6M | 28.7M | 2.47M | 27.1M | 1.87M | 2.20M | 2.28M | 1.24M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | -1.69 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 27.11 % | 0.10 % | 0.00 % | 0.59 % | 0.58 % | 4.25 % | 0.67 % | 13.01 % | 5.32 % | 0.45 % | 4.76 % | 0.33 % | 0.38 % | 0.39 % | 0.21 % |
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) | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 2.20 | 1.65 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.82 | 1.53 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.60 | 1.70 | 1.78 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 50.00 % | 76.83 % | 90.30 % | 99.55 % | 119.48 % | 234.69 % | 202.01 % | 105.02 % | — | — | 52.74 % | 89.25 % | 78.31 % | 66.17 % | 219.46 % | 82.21 % | 99.18 % | 99.61 % |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 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) | 671M | 670M | 670M | 881M | 920M | 920M | 604M | 607M | 611M | 639M | 711M | 814M | 845M | 849M | 891M | 906M | 970M | 1,016M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 4.79 % | 4.65 % | 5.89 % | 4.92 % | 5.34 % | 5.03 % | 3.60 % | 4.41 % | 4.67 % | 4.73 % | 4.88 % | 3.16 % | 5.27 % | 3.81 % | 3.71 % | 4.37 % | 4.29 % | 3.97 % |
Figures in USD
