REALTY INCOME CORP (O) closed fiscal year 2025 with 934 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 3.22 USD per share.
REALTY INCOME CORP (O) closed fiscal year 2025 with 934 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 3.22 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 42.5 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2009 the share count has grown by 767.8 %. The dividend per share was 3.22 USD, up 2.9 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 2,921 M USD, spread over 12 payments. The series covers 18 fiscal years, from 2008 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
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 108M | 122M | 137M | 138M | 214M | 232M | 258M | 268M | 293M | 313M | 344M | 361M | 591M | 660M | 752M | 892M | 934M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 6.41M | 14.2M | 15.6M | 0.24M | 76.4M | 18.0M | 26.4M | 10.1M | 24.8M | 20.2M | 30.8M | 17.0M | 230M | 69.0M | 92.2M | 139M | 42.5M |
| Shares issued (%) | 5.96 % | 11.67 % | 11.38 % | 0.17 % | 35.68 % | 7.74 % | 10.20 % | 3.75 % | 8.46 % | 6.43 % | 8.96 % | 4.71 % | 38.89 % | 10.46 % | 12.25 % | 15.60 % | 4.55 % |
| Shares repurchased | 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 | 0.00 |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 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 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | 6.41M | 14.2M | 15.6M | 0.24M | 76.4M | 18.0M | 26.4M | 10.1M | 24.8M | 20.2M | 30.8M | 17.0M | 230M | 69.0M | 92.2M | 139M | 42.5M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 5.96 % | 11.67 % | 11.38 % | 0.17 % | 35.68 % | 7.74 % | 10.20 % | 3.75 % | 8.46 % | 6.43 % | 8.96 % | 4.71 % | 38.89 % | 10.46 % | 12.25 % | 15.60 % | 4.55 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 1.65 | 1.67 | 1.82 | 1.72 | 1.94 | 2.12 | 2.20 | 2.32 | 2.45 | 2.55 | 2.71 | 2.79 | 2.83 | 2.97 | 3.05 | 3.13 | 3.22 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 135.75 % | 139.54 % | 139.65 % | 148.50 % | 166.65 % | 177.09 % | 187.91 % | 193.46 % | 216.22 % | 209.45 % | 195.23 % | 243.79 % | 325.22 % | 208.58 % | 242.09 % | 312.71 % | 275.92 % |
| Number of payments | 12.00 | 12.00 | 13.00 | 12.00 | 11.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 178M | 183M | 219M | 236M | 409M | 479M | 533M | 611M | 689M | 762M | 852M | 964M | 1,169M | 1,813M | 2,112M | 2,692M | 2,921M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 6.39 % | 4.97 % | 5.37 % | 4.43 % | 5.27 % | 4.44 % | 4.39 % | 4.27 % | 4.42 % | 4.15 % | 3.82 % | 4.67 % | 3.97 % | 4.69 % | 5.21 % | 5.94 % | 5.67 % |
Figures in USD