NEXTERA ENERGY INC (NEE) closed fiscal year 2025 with 2.08 B shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.27 USD per share.
NEXTERA ENERGY INC (NEE) closed fiscal year 2025 with 2.08 B shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.27 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 26.0 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2008 the share count has grown by 29.3 %. The dividend per share was 2.27 USD, up 10.2 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 4.68 B USD, spread over 4 payments. 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 | 1.61B | 1.63B | 1.68B | 1.66B | 1.70B | 1.74B | 1.77B | 1.84B | 1.87B | 1.88B | 1.91B | 1.96B | 1.96B | 1.96B | 1.99B | 2.05B | 2.06B | 2.08B |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 1,210M | 18.0M | 55.2M | 0.00M | 32.0M | 44.0M | 32.0M | 72.0M | 28.0M | 12.0M | 28.0M | 44.0M | 4.00M | 3.00M | 24.0M | 65.0M | 5.00M | 26.0M |
| Shares issued (%) | 75.13 % | 1.11 % | 3.28 % | 0.00 % | 1.89 % | 2.53 % | 1.81 % | 3.90 % | 1.50 % | 0.64 % | 1.46 % | 2.25 % | 0.20 % | 0.15 % | 1.21 % | 3.17 % | 0.24 % | 1.25 % |
| Shares repurchased | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -20.0M | 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 |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -1.20 % | 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 | 1,210M | 18.0M | 55.2M | -20.0M | 32.0M | 44.0M | 32.0M | 72.0M | 28.0M | 12.0M | 28.0M | 44.0M | 4.00M | 3.00M | 24.0M | 65.0M | 5.00M | 26.0M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 75.13 % | 1.11 % | 3.28 % | -1.20 % | 1.89 % | 2.53 % | 1.81 % | 3.90 % | 1.50 % | 0.64 % | 1.46 % | 2.25 % | 0.20 % | 0.15 % | 1.21 % | 3.17 % | 0.24 % | 1.25 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.55 | 0.60 | 0.66 | 0.73 | 0.77 | 0.87 | 0.98 | 1.11 | 1.25 | 1.40 | 1.54 | 1.70 | 1.87 | 2.06 | 2.27 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 43.56 % | 47.43 % | 42.05 % | 47.84 % | 52.54 % | 58.81 % | 51.16 % | 50.33 % | 55.47 % | 34.29 % | 31.65 % | 63.89 % | 93.97 % | 84.63 % | 80.83 % | 51.74 % | 60.97 % | 68.47 % |
| 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) | 0.71B | 0.77B | 0.82B | 0.92B | 1.00B | 1.12B | 1.26B | 1.39B | 1.61B | 1.85B | 2.10B | 2.41B | 2.74B | 3.02B | 3.35B | 3.78B | 4.24B | 4.68B |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 3.56 % | 3.54 % | 3.82 % | 3.63 % | 3.52 % | 3.12 % | 2.65 % | 2.96 % | 2.93 % | 2.51 % | 2.57 % | 2.06 % | 1.85 % | 1.68 % | 2.04 % | 3.06 % | 2.86 % | 2.82 % |
Figures in USD
