ROSS STORES, INC. (ROST) closed fiscal year 2026 with 322 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.62 USD per share.
ROSS STORES, INC. (ROST) closed fiscal year 2026 with 322 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.62 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 6.48 M shares on a net basis. Since 2010 the share count has shrunk by 34.4 %. The dividend per share was 1.62 USD, up 10.2 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 528 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: February
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 492M | 472M | 454M | 441M | 427M | 415M | 402M | 392M | 380M | 368M | 357M | 357M | 352M | 343M | 335M | 329M | 322M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 360M | 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 | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | 73.29 % | 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 | 0.00M | -19.5M | -18.5M | -12.3M | -14.6M | -11.9M | -12.6M | -10.4M | -12.3M | -11.4M | -11.5M | -0.27M | -4.78M | -8.97M | -7.58M | -6.36M | -6.48M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 0.00 % | -4.12 % | -4.08 % | -2.78 % | -3.42 % | -2.87 % | -3.13 % | -2.67 % | -3.23 % | -3.09 % | -3.21 % | -0.08 % | -1.36 % | -2.62 % | -2.26 % | -1.93 % | -2.01 % |
| Net addition/reduction | 360M | -19.5M | -18.5M | -12.3M | -14.6M | -11.9M | -12.6M | -10.4M | -12.3M | -11.4M | -11.5M | -0.27M | -4.78M | -8.97M | -7.58M | -6.36M | -6.48M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 73.29 % | -4.12 % | -4.08 % | -2.78 % | -3.42 % | -2.87 % | -3.13 % | -2.67 % | -3.23 % | -3.09 % | -3.21 % | -0.08 % | -1.36 % | -2.62 % | -2.26 % | -1.93 % | -2.01 % |
Fiscal year end: February
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 0.30 | 0.26 | 0.40 | 0.47 | 0.54 | 0.64 | 0.90 | 1.02 | 0.29 | 1.14 | 1.24 | 1.34 | 1.47 | 1.62 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 12.47 % | 13.94 % | 15.53 % | 15.98 % | 17.67 % | 18.22 % | 18.84 % | 19.20 % | 18.16 % | 21.24 % | 22.26 % | 118.77 % | 23.52 % | 28.52 % | 24.26 % | 23.38 % | 24.62 % |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 55.2M | 77.3M | 102M | 126M | 148M | 168M | 192M | 215M | 248M | 337M | 370M | 101M | 405M | 431M | 455M | 489M | 528M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 1.00 % | 0.97 % | 0.88 % | 1.02 % | 0.70 % | 0.76 % | 0.83 % | 0.79 % | 0.82 % | 0.95 % | 0.94 % | 0.24 % | 1.25 % | 1.12 % | 0.89 % | 1.05 % | 0.79 % |
Figures in USD
