ORACLE CORP (ORCL) closed fiscal year 2026 with 2.88 B shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.00 USD per share.
ORACLE CORP (ORCL) closed fiscal year 2026 with 2.88 B shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.00 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 73.0 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2009 the share count has shrunk by 42.5 %. The dividend per share was 2.00 USD, up 17.6 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 5.79 B 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: May
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 5.01B | 5.03B | 5.07B | 4.91B | 4.65B | 4.46B | 4.34B | 4.13B | 4.14B | 4.00B | 3.36B | 3.07B | 2.81B | 2.67B | 2.71B | 2.76B | 2.81B | 2.88B |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 0.00M | 21.0M | 42.0M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 6.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 48.0M | 42.0M | 52.0M | 73.0M |
| Shares issued (%) | 0.00 % | 0.42 % | 0.83 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.15 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1.77 % | 1.52 % | 1.85 % | 2.53 % |
| Shares repurchased | -224M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -163M | -259M | -182M | -121M | -212M | 0.00M | -140M | -638M | -292M | -253M | -149M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | -4.48 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -3.32 % | -5.57 % | -4.08 % | -2.79 % | -5.13 % | 0.00 % | -3.50 % | -18.99 % | -9.52 % | -8.99 % | -5.59 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | -224M | 21.0M | 42.0M | -163M | -259M | -182M | -121M | -212M | 6.00M | -140M | -638M | -292M | -253M | -149M | 48.0M | 42.0M | 52.0M | 73.0M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | -4.48 % | 0.42 % | 0.83 % | -3.32 % | -5.57 % | -4.08 % | -2.79 % | -5.13 % | 0.15 % | -3.50 % | -18.99 % | -9.52 % | -8.99 % | -5.59 % | 1.77 % | 1.52 % | 1.85 % | 2.53 % |
Fiscal year end: May
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.05 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.30 | 0.48 | 0.51 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.76 | 0.81 | 0.96 | 1.04 | 1.28 | 1.36 | 1.60 | 1.70 | 2.00 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 4.40 % | 16.37 % | 12.41 % | 12.07 % | 13.12 % | 19.88 % | 22.69 % | 28.55 % | 27.84 % | 87.54 % | 26.45 % | 30.29 % | 22.28 % | 51.47 % | 43.14 % | 41.95 % | 38.12 % | 33.87 % |
| Number of payments | 1.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 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) | 0.25B | 1.00B | 1.06B | 1.21B | 1.43B | 2.18B | 2.26B | 2.54B | 2.63B | 3.14B | 2.93B | 3.07B | 3.06B | 3.46B | 3.67B | 4.39B | 4.74B | 5.79B |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 0.26 % | 0.89 % | 0.62 % | 0.92 % | 0.87 % | 1.15 % | 1.16 % | 1.50 % | 1.41 % | 1.62 % | 1.57 % | 1.79 % | 1.32 % | 1.76 % | 1.31 % | 1.29 % | 1.04 % | 0.98 % |
Figures in USD
