Smurfit Westrock plc (SW) closed fiscal year 2025 with 522 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.72 USD per share.
Smurfit Westrock plc (SW) closed fiscal year 2025 with 522 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 1.72 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 1.87 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2022 the share count has grown by 100.1 %. The dividend per share was 1.72 USD, down 9.0 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 900 M USD, spread over 3 payments. The series covers 4 fiscal years, from 2022 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
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 261M | 260M | 520M | 522M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | 0.00M | 260M | 1.87M |
| Shares issued (%) | — | 0.00 % | 49.97 % | 0.36 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | -646k | 0.00k | 0.00k |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | -0.25 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | -0.65M | 260M | 1.87M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | -0.25 % | 49.97 % | 0.36 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 1.35 | 1.50 | 1.89 | 1.72 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 33.75 % | 47.39 % | 203.76 % | 128.76 % |
| Number of payments | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 349M | 391M | 650M | 900M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 3.62 % | 3.68 % | 3.48 % | 4.44 % |
Figures in USD
