STRYKER CORP (SYK) closed fiscal year 2025 with 387 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 3.36 USD per share.
STRYKER CORP (SYK) closed fiscal year 2025 with 387 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 3.36 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 0.90 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2008 the share count has shrunk by 2.5 %. The dividend per share was 3.36 USD, up 40.0 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 1,284 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 19 fiscal years, from 2007 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
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 396M | 398M | 391M | 381M | 380M | 378M | 379M | 373M | 375M | 374M | 380M | 380M | 380M | 382M | 382M | 384M | 386M | 387M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | 1.50M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.60M | 0.00M | 1.60M | 0.00M | 5.90M | 0.00M | 0.40M | 2.00M | 0.00M | 1.50M | 1.90M | 0.90M |
| Shares issued (%) | — | 0.38 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.16 % | 0.00 % | 0.43 % | 0.00 % | 1.55 % | 0.00 % | 0.11 % | 0.52 % | 0.00 % | 0.39 % | 0.49 % | 0.23 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | 0.00M | -6.90M | -10.0M | -1.00M | -2.00M | 0.00M | -5.60M | 0.00M | -0.20M | 0.00M | -0.40M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -0.10M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | 0.00 % | -1.76 % | -2.62 % | -0.26 % | -0.53 % | 0.00 % | -1.50 % | 0.00 % | -0.05 % | 0.00 % | -0.11 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -0.03 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | 1.50M | -6.90M | -10.0M | -1.00M | -2.00M | 0.60M | -5.60M | 1.60M | -0.20M | 5.90M | -0.40M | 0.40M | 2.00M | -0.10M | 1.50M | 1.90M | 0.90M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | 0.38 % | -1.76 % | -2.62 % | -0.26 % | -0.53 % | 0.16 % | -1.50 % | 0.43 % | -0.05 % | 1.55 % | -0.11 % | 0.11 % | 0.52 % | -0.03 % | 0.39 % | 0.49 % | 0.23 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.40 | 0.25 | 0.63 | 0.75 | 0.90 | 1.10 | 1.26 | 1.42 | 1.57 | 1.75 | 1.93 | 1.56 | 2.30 | 2.52 | 2.78 | 3.80 | 2.40 | 3.36 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 11.81 % | 17.89 % | 18.70 % | 20.74 % | 24.96 % | 39.86 % | 89.71 % | 36.21 % | 34.49 % | 62.35 % | 19.79 % | 37.35 % | 53.97 % | 47.64 % | 44.57 % | 35.99 % | 40.73 % | 39.56 % |
| Number of payments | — | 3.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 136M | 198M | 238M | 279M | 324M | 401M | 462M | 521M | 568M | 636M | 703M | 778M | 863M | 950M | 1,051M | 1,139M | 1,219M | 1,284M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 1.00 % | 0.49 % | 1.17 % | 1.53 % | 1.66 % | 1.47 % | 1.32 % | 1.51 % | 1.31 % | 1.12 % | 1.25 % | 0.74 % | 0.96 % | 0.93 % | 1.15 % | 1.27 % | 0.65 % | 0.95 % |
Figures in USD
