SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP (SBAC) closed fiscal year 2025 with 106 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 4.44 USD per share.
SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORP (SBAC) closed fiscal year 2025 with 106 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 4.44 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 1.90 M shares on a net basis. Since 2009 the share count has shrunk by 9.8 %. The dividend per share was 4.44 USD, up 13.3 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 479 M USD, spread over 4 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 | 117M | 115M | 110M | 110M | — | 129M | 128M | 125M | 116M | 112M | 112M | 110M | 109M | 108M | 108M | 108M | 106M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | — | — | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 53.0k | 0.00k | 0.00k |
| Shares issued (%) | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | — | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.05 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | -2.25M | -5.16M | 0.00M | — | — | -1.13M | -2.65M | -8.70M | -4.01M | -0.66M | -1.96M | -0.86M | -0.96M | 0.00M | -0.49M | -1.90M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | -1.96 % | -4.70 % | 0.00 % | — | — | -0.88 % | -2.12 % | -7.47 % | -3.57 % | -0.59 % | -1.78 % | -0.79 % | -0.89 % | 0.00 % | -0.45 % | -1.79 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | -2.25M | -5.16M | 0.00M | — | — | -1.13M | -2.65M | -8.70M | -4.01M | -0.66M | -1.96M | -0.86M | -0.96M | 0.05M | -0.49M | -1.90M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | -1.96 % | -4.70 % | 0.00 % | — | — | -0.88 % | -2.12 % | -7.47 % | -3.57 % | -0.59 % | -1.78 % | -0.79 % | -0.89 % | 0.05 % | -0.45 % | -1.79 % |
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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.74 | 1.86 | 2.32 | 2.84 | 3.40 | 3.92 | 4.44 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56.73 % | 861.64 % | 106.71 % | 66.48 % | 73.72 % | 56.59 % | 45.46 % |
| Number of payments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83.4M | 208M | 254M | 307M | 370M | 424M | 479M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.31 % | 0.67 % | 0.60 % | 1.02 % | 1.34 % | 1.93 % | 2.31 % |
Figures in USD
