Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) closed fiscal year 2026 with 598 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 0.50 USD per share.
Gen Digital Inc. (GEN) closed fiscal year 2026 with 598 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 0.50 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 19.0 M shares on a net basis. Since 2009 the share count has shrunk by 26.8 %. The dividend per share was 0.50 USD, essentially flat year on year. Total dividends paid came to 312 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: March
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 817M | 798M | 758M | 724M | 698M | 695M | 684M | 612M | 608M | 624M | 630M | 589M | 580M | 582M | 640M | 623M | 617M | 598M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 16.0M | 6.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 2.00M | 58.0M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2.56 % | 0.95 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.34 % | 9.06 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | -51.0M | -19.0M | -40.0M | -34.0M | -26.0M | -3.00M | -11.0M | -71.7M | -4.27M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -41.0M | -9.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -17.0M | -6.00M | -19.0M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | -6.24 % | -2.38 % | -5.28 % | -4.70 % | -3.72 % | -0.43 % | -1.61 % | -11.72 % | -0.70 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -6.96 % | -1.55 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -2.73 % | -0.97 % | -3.18 % |
| Net addition/reduction | -51.0M | -19.0M | -40.0M | -34.0M | -26.0M | -3.00M | -11.0M | -71.7M | -4.27M | 16.0M | 6.00M | -41.0M | -9.00M | 2.00M | 58.0M | -17.0M | -6.00M | -19.0M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | -6.24 % | -2.38 % | -5.28 % | -4.70 % | -3.72 % | -0.43 % | -1.61 % | -11.72 % | -0.70 % | 2.56 % | 0.95 % | -6.96 % | -1.55 % | 0.34 % | 9.06 % | -2.73 % | -0.97 % | -3.18 % |
Fiscal year end: March
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 4.60 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 12.40 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | — | — | — | — | 0.00 % | 46.55 % | 47.04 % | 121.78 % | — | 18.54 % | 700.00 % | 192.46 % | 67.33 % | 36.24 % | 23.54 % | 53.21 % | 48.68 % | 32.07 % |
| Number of payments | — | — | — | — | — | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | — | — | — | — | 0.00M | 418M | 413M | 3,030M | 222M | 211M | 217M | 7,481M | 373M | 303M | 314M | 323M | 313M | 312M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | — | — | — | — | 0.00 % | 2.81 % | 2.42 % | 22.42 % | 1.03 % | 1.11 % | 1.33 % | 64.28 % | 2.50 % | 1.68 % | 2.60 % | 2.29 % | 1.81 % | 2.23 % |
Figures in USD
