STERIS plc (STE) closed fiscal year 2026 with 97.8 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.46 USD per share.
STERIS plc (STE) closed fiscal year 2026 with 97.8 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.46 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 500 k shares on a net basis. Since 2018 the share count has grown by 15.4 %. The dividend per share was 2.46 USD, up 10.3 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 242 M USD, spread over 3 payments. The series covers 10 fiscal years, from 2017 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: March
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 84.7M | 84.5M | 84.9M | 85.4M | 100M | 98.6M | 98.9M | 98.3M | 97.8M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 0.00k | 0.00k | 407k | 429k | 14,714k | 0.00k | 254k | 0.00k | 0.00k |
| Shares issued (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.48 % | 0.50 % | 14.70 % | 0.00 % | 0.26 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | -1,347k | -230k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | -1,438k | 0.00k | -583k | -500k |
| Shares repurchased (%) | -1.59 % | -0.27 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -1.46 % | 0.00 % | -0.59 % | -0.51 % |
| Net addition/reduction | -1,347k | -230k | 407k | 429k | 14,714k | -1,438k | 254k | -583k | -500k |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | -1.59 % | -0.27 % | 0.48 % | 0.50 % | 14.70 % | -1.46 % | 0.26 % | -0.59 % | -0.51 % |
Fiscal year end: March
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 1.21 | 1.33 | 1.45 | 1.57 | 1.69 | 1.84 | 2.03 | 2.23 | 2.46 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 35.38 % | 37.04 % | 30.18 % | 33.68 % | 66.90 % | 171.45 % | 53.04 % | 35.78 % | 30.91 % |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 103M | 113M | 123M | 134M | 163M | 183M | 201M | 220M | 242M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 1.33 % | 1.05 % | 1.12 % | 0.81 % | 0.69 % | 0.99 % | 0.90 % | 1.00 % | 1.12 % |
Figures in USD
