Shell PLC (SHEL) closed fiscal year 2025 with 5.69 B shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.86 USD per share.
Shell PLC (SHEL) closed fiscal year 2025 with 5.69 B shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.86 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 394 M shares on a net basis. Since 2022 the share count has shrunk by 18.8 %. The dividend per share was 2.86 USD, up 4.1 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 8.47 B USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 4 fiscal years, from 2022 to 2025. Per-share amounts are stated in USD. Share counts and dividends come from the company's own published annual accounts, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: December
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 7.00B | 6.52B | 6.08B | 5.69B |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shares issued (%) | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | -479M | -440M | -394M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | -7.35 % | -7.23 % | -6.93 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | -479M | -440M | -394M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | -7.35 % | -7.23 % | -6.93 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 1.50 | 2.47 | 2.75 | 2.86 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 17.50 % | 43.35 % | 53.86 % | 47.50 % |
| Number of payments | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 7.41B | 8.39B | 8.67B | 8.47B |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 2.65 % | 3.78 % | 4.46 % | 3.93 % |
Figures in USD
