MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC (MCHP) closed fiscal year 2026 with 542 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.82 USD per share.
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC (MCHP) closed fiscal year 2026 with 542 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.82 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 3.37 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2009 the share count has grown by 45.1 %. The dividend per share was 1.82 USD, up 0.2 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 984 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 | 374M | 371M | 379M | 386M | 393M | 400M | 404M | 408M | 458M | 470M | 475M | 491M | 547M | 555M | 545M | 537M | 539M | 542M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 162M | 0.00M | 8.43M | 7.22M | 6.64M | 7.06M | 4.16M | 4.00M | 50.0M | 11.9M | 5.12M | 15.5M | 56.4M | 7.44M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 2.04M | 3.37M |
| Shares issued (%) | 43.24 % | 0.00 % | 2.22 % | 1.87 % | 1.69 % | 1.76 % | 1.03 % | 0.98 % | 10.92 % | 2.52 % | 1.08 % | 3.15 % | 10.31 % | 1.34 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.38 % | 0.62 % |
| Shares repurchased | 0.00M | -2.92M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -9.04M | -8.80M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 0.00 % | -0.79 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -1.66 % | -1.64 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | 162M | -2.92M | 8.43M | 7.22M | 6.64M | 7.06M | 4.16M | 4.00M | 50.0M | 11.9M | 5.12M | 15.5M | 56.4M | 7.44M | -9.04M | -8.80M | 2.04M | 3.37M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 43.24 % | -0.79 % | 2.22 % | 1.87 % | 1.69 % | 1.76 % | 1.03 % | 0.98 % | 10.92 % | 2.52 % | 1.08 % | 3.15 % | 10.31 % | 1.34 % | -1.66 % | -1.64 % | 0.38 % | 0.62 % |
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) | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.91 | 1.26 | 1.68 | 1.82 | 1.82 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 100.44 % | 115.00 % | 61.30 % | 79.05 % | 214.95 % | 71.14 % | 77.63 % | 89.82 % | 191.62 % | 132.15 % | 96.77 % | 61.36 % | 111.13 % | 39.19 % | 31.07 % | 47.80 % | — | 427.83 % |
| 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) | 247M | 250M | 257M | 266M | 274M | 281M | 286M | 291M | 315M | 338M | 344M | 350M | 388M | 504M | 695M | 912M | 976M | 984M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 6.21 % | 4.78 % | 3.63 % | 3.80 % | 3.82 % | 3.02 % | 2.90 % | 2.98 % | 1.96 % | 1.59 % | 1.80 % | 2.15 % | 0.96 % | 1.17 % | 1.62 % | 1.87 % | 3.73 % | 2.94 % |
Figures in USD