VISA INC. (V) closed fiscal year 2025 with 1.93 B shares outstanding and a dividend of 0.67 USD per share.
VISA INC. (V) closed fiscal year 2025 with 1.93 B shares outstanding and a dividend of 0.67 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 47.3 M shares on a net basis. Since 2009 the share count has grown by 2.4 %. The dividend per share was 0.67 USD, up 13.5 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 4.63 B 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: September
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | — | 1.88B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.08B | 2.02B | 1.97B | 1.93B |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shares issued (%) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -55.5M | -51.3M | -47.3M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.74 % | -2.60 % | -2.45 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -55.5M | -51.3M | -47.3M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.74 % | -2.60 % | -2.45 % |
Fiscal year end: September
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.83 | 0.28 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.42 | 0.51 | 0.59 | 0.67 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 11.57 % | 13.51 % | 12.41 % | 11.59 % | 27.75 % | 17.35 % | 18.50 % | 18.60 % | 22.53 % | 23.57 % | 18.62 % | 18.78 % | 24.52 % | 22.73 % | 21.41 % | 21.72 % | 21.36 % | 23.10 % |
| Number of payments | 1.00 | 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) | 0.09B | 0.32B | 0.37B | 0.42B | 0.60B | 0.86B | 1.01B | 1.18B | 1.35B | 1.58B | 1.92B | 2.27B | 2.66B | 2.80B | 3.20B | 3.75B | 4.22B | 4.63B |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 0.19 % | 0.17 % | 0.19 % | 0.19 % | 0.19 % | 0.19 % | 0.21 % | 0.20 % | 0.19 % | 0.18 % | 0.55 % | 0.16 % | 0.17 % | 0.16 % | 0.24 % | 0.22 % | 0.21 % | 0.20 % |
Figures in USD
