TARGET CORP (TGT) closed fiscal year 2026 with 453 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 4.54 USD per share.
TARGET CORP (TGT) closed fiscal year 2026 with 453 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 4.54 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 2.73 M shares on a net basis. Since 2009 the share count has shrunk by 39.8 %. The dividend per share was 4.54 USD, up 1.8 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 2.05 B USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 19 fiscal years, from 2008 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: February
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 753M | 745M | 704M | 669M | 645M | 633M | 640M | 602M | 556M | 542M | 518M | 504M | 501M | 471M | 460M | 462M | 456M | 453M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 7.28M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 1.33M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1.14 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.29 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | -98.1M | -8.07M | -40.6M | -34.7M | -24.0M | -12.4M | 0.00M | -38.0M | -46.1M | -14.5M | -23.9M | -13.6M | -3.32M | -29.6M | -10.9M | 0.00M | -6.11M | -2.73M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | -13.03 % | -1.08 % | -5.77 % | -5.19 % | -3.72 % | -1.95 % | 0.00 % | -6.31 % | -8.28 % | -2.67 % | -4.62 % | -2.69 % | -0.66 % | -6.28 % | -2.37 % | 0.00 % | -1.34 % | -0.60 % |
| Net addition/reduction | -98.1M | -8.07M | -40.6M | -34.7M | -24.0M | -12.4M | 7.28M | -38.0M | -46.1M | -14.5M | -23.9M | -13.6M | -3.32M | -29.6M | -10.9M | 1.33M | -6.11M | -2.73M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | -13.03 % | -1.08 % | -5.77 % | -5.19 % | -3.72 % | -1.95 % | 1.14 % | -6.31 % | -8.28 % | -2.67 % | -4.62 % | -2.69 % | -0.66 % | -6.28 % | -2.37 % | 0.29 % | -1.34 % | -0.60 % |
Fiscal year end: February
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.62 | 0.67 | 0.92 | 1.15 | 1.38 | 1.65 | 1.99 | 2.20 | 2.36 | 2.46 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.70 | 3.38 | 4.14 | 4.38 | 4.46 | 4.54 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 21.00 % | 19.94 % | 20.86 % | 25.61 % | 28.98 % | 51.04 % | — | 40.50 % | 49.31 % | 45.92 % | 45.45 % | 40.54 % | 30.75 % | 22.29 % | 66.04 % | 48.60 % | 50.01 % | 55.41 % |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 0.47B | 0.50B | 0.61B | 0.75B | 0.87B | 1.01B | 1.21B | 1.36B | 1.35B | 1.34B | 1.34B | 1.33B | 1.34B | 1.55B | 1.84B | 2.01B | 2.05B | 2.05B |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 2.19 % | 1.30 % | 1.75 % | 2.05 % | 2.19 % | 2.64 % | 2.59 % | 2.81 % | 4.02 % | 3.26 % | 3.50 % | 2.54 % | 1.47 % | 1.69 % | 2.46 % | 2.89 % | 3.59 % | 3.99 % |
Figures in USD
