MCKESSON CORP (MCK) closed fiscal year 2026 with 124 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 3.17 USD per share.
MCKESSON CORP (MCK) closed fiscal year 2026 with 124 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 3.17 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 4.00 M shares on a net basis. Since 2009 the share count has shrunk by 55.5 %. The dividend per share was 3.17 USD, up 15.3 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 381 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 | 279M | 271M | 252M | 235M | 227M | 231M | 232M | 225M | 211M | 202M | 190M | 162M | 158M | 145M | 142M | 134M | 128M | 124M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 4.00M | 1.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1.73 % | 0.43 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | -19.0M | -8.00M | -19.0M | -17.0M | -8.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -7.00M | -14.0M | -9.00M | -12.0M | -28.0M | -4.00M | -13.0M | -2.80M | -8.10M | -6.00M | -4.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | -6.81 % | -2.95 % | -7.54 % | -7.23 % | -3.52 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -3.11 % | -6.64 % | -4.46 % | -6.32 % | -17.28 % | -2.53 % | -8.97 % | -1.97 % | -6.04 % | -4.68 % | -3.22 % |
| Net addition/reduction | -19.0M | -8.00M | -19.0M | -17.0M | -8.00M | 4.00M | 1.00M | -7.00M | -14.0M | -9.00M | -12.0M | -28.0M | -4.00M | -13.0M | -2.80M | -8.10M | -6.00M | -4.00M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | -6.81 % | -2.95 % | -7.54 % | -7.23 % | -3.52 % | 1.73 % | 0.43 % | -3.11 % | -6.64 % | -4.46 % | -6.32 % | -17.28 % | -2.53 % | -8.97 % | -1.97 % | -6.04 % | -4.68 % | -3.22 % |
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) | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.72 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.92 | 0.96 | 1.08 | 1.12 | 1.30 | 1.51 | 1.62 | 1.67 | 1.83 | 2.09 | 2.40 | 2.75 | 3.17 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 14.09 % | 10.37 % | 14.23 % | 13.90 % | 14.50 % | 16.94 % | 15.38 % | 10.81 % | 4.99 % | 391.04 % | 858.82 % | 32.67 % | — | 24.87 % | 8.20 % | 10.46 % | 10.47 % | 8.00 % |
| 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) | 116M | 131M | 171M | 195M | 194M | 214M | 227M | 244M | 253M | 262M | 292M | 294M | 276M | 277M | 292M | 314M | 345M | 381M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 1.32 % | 0.75 % | 0.90 % | 0.91 % | 0.74 % | 0.52 % | 0.42 % | 0.69 % | 0.75 % | 0.92 % | 1.31 % | 1.29 % | 0.86 % | 0.59 % | 0.59 % | 0.45 % | 0.41 % | 0.37 % |
Figures in USD
