FIRST SOLAR, INC. (FSLR) closed fiscal year 2025 with 107 M shares outstanding and no dividend paid.
FIRST SOLAR, INC. (FSLR) closed fiscal year 2025 with 107 M shares outstanding and no dividend paid. Over the year the share count rose by 250 k shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2008 the share count has grown by 31.5 %. The company did not pay a dividend in fiscal year 2025. 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 | 81.6M | 85.2M | 85.8M | 86.5M | 87.1M | 99.5M | 100M | 102M | 104M | 104M | 105M | 105M | 106M | 106M | 107M | 107M | 107M | 107M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 3,626k | 3,611k | 635k | 624k | 677k | 12,362k | 782k | 1,478k | 2,268k | 434k | 417k | 564k | 532k | 352k | 277k | 238k | 213k | 250k |
| Shares issued (%) | 4.44 % | 4.24 % | 0.74 % | 0.72 % | 0.78 % | 12.42 % | 0.78 % | 1.45 % | 2.18 % | 0.42 % | 0.40 % | 0.53 % | 0.50 % | 0.33 % | 0.26 % | 0.22 % | 0.20 % | 0.23 % |
| Shares repurchased | 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 | 0.00 |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 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 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | 3,626k | 3,611k | 635k | 624k | 677k | 12,362k | 782k | 1,478k | 2,268k | 434k | 417k | 564k | 532k | 352k | 277k | 238k | 213k | 250k |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 4.44 % | 4.24 % | 0.74 % | 0.72 % | 0.78 % | 12.42 % | 0.78 % | 1.45 % | 2.18 % | 0.42 % | 0.40 % | 0.53 % | 0.50 % | 0.33 % | 0.26 % | 0.22 % | 0.20 % | 0.23 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
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| Dividend per share (DPS) | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio (%) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Number of payments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends paid (total) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividend Yield (%) | — | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Figures in USD
