LOWES COMPANIES INC (LOW) closed fiscal year 2026 with 561 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 4.75 USD per share.
LOWES COMPANIES INC (LOW) closed fiscal year 2026 with 561 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 4.75 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 1.00 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2009 the share count has shrunk by 61.8 %. The dividend per share was 4.75 USD, up 4.4 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 2.64 B 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: January
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 1,470M | 1,459M | 1,354M | 1,241M | 1,110M | 1,030M | 960M | 910M | 866M | 830M | 801M | 763M | 731M | 670M | 601M | 574M | 560M | 561M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | 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 | 1.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | — | 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 % | 0.18 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | -11.0M | -105M | -113M | -131M | -80.0M | -70.0M | -50.0M | -44.0M | -36.0M | -29.0M | -38.0M | -32.0M | -61.0M | -69.0M | -27.0M | -14.0M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | -0.75 % | -7.75 % | -9.11 % | -11.80 % | -7.77 % | -7.29 % | -5.49 % | -5.08 % | -4.34 % | -3.62 % | -4.98 % | -4.38 % | -9.10 % | -11.48 % | -4.70 % | -2.50 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | -11.0M | -105M | -113M | -131M | -80.0M | -70.0M | -50.0M | -44.0M | -36.0M | -29.0M | -38.0M | -32.0M | -61.0M | -69.0M | -27.0M | -14.0M | 1.00M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | -0.75 % | -7.75 % | -9.11 % | -11.80 % | -7.77 % | -7.29 % | -5.49 % | -5.08 % | -4.34 % | -3.62 % | -4.98 % | -4.38 % | -9.10 % | -11.48 % | -4.70 % | -2.50 % | 0.18 % |
Fiscal year end: January
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.42 | 0.53 | 0.62 | 0.70 | 0.87 | 1.07 | 1.33 | 1.58 | 1.85 | 2.13 | 2.30 | 3.00 | 3.95 | 4.35 | 4.55 | 4.75 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 22.37 % | 21.93 % | 28.41 % | 35.18 % | 35.94 % | 32.06 % | 30.47 % | 37.59 % | 36.27 % | 37.37 % | 62.88 % | 37.79 % | 29.20 % | 23.50 % | 36.82 % | 32.76 % | 36.88 % | 39.62 % |
| 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) | 0.49B | 0.39B | 0.57B | 0.65B | 0.70B | 0.73B | 0.82B | 0.96B | 1.12B | 1.29B | 1.46B | 1.62B | 1.70B | 1.98B | 2.37B | 2.53B | 2.57B | 2.64B |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 1.68 % | 1.62 % | 1.66 % | 1.97 % | 1.62 % | 1.49 % | 1.26 % | 1.55 % | 1.82 % | 1.47 % | 1.99 % | 1.76 % | 1.33 % | 1.28 % | 1.95 % | 2.05 % | 1.72 % | 1.76 % |
Figures in USD
