PFIZER INC (PFE) closed fiscal year 2025 with 5.69 B shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.72 USD per share.
PFIZER INC (PFE) closed fiscal year 2025 with 5.69 B shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.72 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 19.0 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2008 the share count has shrunk by 20.1 %. The dividend per share was 1.72 USD, up 1.8 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 9.77 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 | 7.11B | 8.51B | 8.44B | 7.98B | 7.67B | 6.74B | 6.63B | 6.51B | 6.40B | 6.30B | 6.03B | 5.53B | 5.57B | 5.62B | 5.62B | 5.65B | 5.67B | 5.69B |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 176M | 1,391M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 33.0M | 53.0M | 0.00M | 30.0M | 21.0M | 19.0M |
| Shares issued (%) | 2.47 % | 16.36 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.59 % | 0.94 % | 0.00 % | 0.53 % | 0.37 % | 0.33 % |
| Shares repurchased | 0.00M | 0.00M | -61.1M | -461M | -315M | -924M | -114M | -122M | -111M | -95.9M | -276M | -492M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -4.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -0.72 % | -5.77 % | -4.11 % | -13.71 % | -1.72 % | -1.88 % | -1.73 % | -1.52 % | -4.58 % | -8.89 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -0.07 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | 176M | 1,391M | -61.1M | -461M | -315M | -924M | -114M | -122M | -111M | -95.9M | -276M | -492M | 33.0M | 53.0M | -4.00M | 30.0M | 21.0M | 19.0M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 2.47 % | 16.36 % | -0.72 % | -5.77 % | -4.11 % | -13.71 % | -1.72 % | -1.88 % | -1.73 % | -1.52 % | -4.58 % | -8.89 % | 0.59 % | 0.94 % | -0.07 % | 0.53 % | 0.37 % | 0.33 % |
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) | 1.21 | 0.76 | 0.68 | 0.76 | 0.83 | 0.91 | 0.99 | 1.06 | 1.16 | 1.23 | 1.38 | 1.46 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 1.61 | 1.65 | 1.69 | 1.72 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 105.39 % | 64.25 % | 73.73 % | 62.28 % | 44.85 % | 29.91 % | 72.34 % | 99.71 % | 101.41 % | 35.94 % | 71.53 % | 50.18 % | 92.15 % | 39.72 % | 28.63 % | 436.39 % | 118.44 % | 125.74 % |
| 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) | 8.54B | 5.55B | 6.09B | 6.23B | 6.53B | 6.58B | 6.61B | 6.94B | 7.32B | 7.66B | 7.98B | 8.04B | 8.44B | 8.73B | 8.98B | 9.25B | 9.51B | 9.77B |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 7.49 % | 4.29 % | 4.09 % | 3.72 % | 3.54 % | 3.13 % | 3.29 % | 3.45 % | 3.77 % | 3.57 % | 3.39 % | 3.91 % | 4.16 % | 2.71 % | 3.17 % | 5.73 % | 6.35 % | 6.86 % |
Figures in USD
