NetApp, Inc. (NTAP) closed fiscal year 2026 with 196 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.08 USD per share.
NetApp, Inc. (NTAP) closed fiscal year 2026 with 196 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.08 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 5.00 M shares on a net basis. Since 2010 the share count has shrunk by 44.5 %. The dividend per share was 2.08 USD, essentially flat year on year. Total dividends paid came to 413 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 18 fiscal years, from 2009 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: April
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 353M | 369M | 365M | 357M | 325M | 306M | 281M | 269M | 263M | 240M | 219M | 222M | 220M | 212M | 206M | 201M | 196M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 18.6M | 15.8M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 3.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | 5.27 % | 4.28 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1.35 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | 0.00M | 0.00M | -4.40M | -8.00M | -32.1M | -18.5M | -25.0M | -12.0M | -6.00M | -23.0M | -21.0M | 0.00M | -2.00M | -8.00M | -6.00M | -5.00M | -5.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -1.21 % | -2.24 % | -9.89 % | -6.05 % | -8.90 % | -4.46 % | -2.28 % | -9.58 % | -9.59 % | 0.00 % | -0.91 % | -3.77 % | -2.91 % | -2.49 % | -2.55 % |
| Net addition/reduction | 18.6M | 15.8M | -4.40M | -8.00M | -32.1M | -18.5M | -25.0M | -12.0M | -6.00M | -23.0M | -21.0M | 3.00M | -2.00M | -8.00M | -6.00M | -5.00M | -5.00M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 5.27 % | 4.28 % | -1.21 % | -2.24 % | -9.89 % | -6.05 % | -8.90 % | -4.46 % | -2.28 % | -9.58 % | -9.59 % | 1.35 % | -0.91 % | -3.77 % | -2.91 % | -2.49 % | -2.55 % |
Fiscal year end: April
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | — | — | — | — | 0.60 | 0.66 | 0.72 | 0.76 | 0.80 | 1.60 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.08 | 2.08 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | — | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 31.66 % | 37.14 % | 91.70 % | 43.24 % | 184.48 % | 34.47 % | 53.60 % | 58.49 % | 47.60 % | 33.91 % | 42.19 % | 35.75 % | 32.37 % |
| 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 |
| Dividends paid (total) | — | — | 0.00M | 0.00M | 202M | 208M | 210M | 208M | 214M | 403M | 439M | 427M | 446M | 432M | 416M | 424M | 413M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | — | — | — | — | 1.68 % | 1.83 % | 2.97 % | 1.90 % | 1.18 % | 2.18 % | 4.46 % | 2.50 % | 2.63 % | 3.16 % | 2.00 % | 2.36 % | 1.91 % |
Figures in USD