WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC. (WEC) closed fiscal year 2025 with 325 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 3.57 USD per share.
WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC. (WEC) closed fiscal year 2025 with 325 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 3.57 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 7.78 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2008 the share count has grown by 37.7 %. The dividend per share was 3.57 USD, up 6.9 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 1,148 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 | 236M | 234M | 234M | 230M | 229M | 226M | 226M | 316M | 316M | 316M | 316M | 315M | 315M | 315M | 315M | 315M | 318M | 325M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 118M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 90.2M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 2.25M | 7.78M |
| Shares issued (%) | 49.87 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 28.56 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.71 % | 2.39 % |
| Shares repurchased | 0.00k | -2,583k | -45.5k | -3,284k | -1,447k | -3,076k | -446k | 0.00k | -68.6k | -40.3k | -51.4k | -88.7k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 0.00 % | -1.10 % | -0.02 % | -1.42 % | -0.63 % | -1.36 % | -0.20 % | 0.00 % | -0.02 % | -0.01 % | -0.02 % | -0.03 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | 118M | -2.58M | -0.05M | -3.28M | -1.45M | -3.08M | -0.45M | 90.2M | -0.07M | -0.04M | -0.05M | -0.09M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 2.25M | 7.78M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 49.87 % | -1.10 % | -0.02 % | -1.42 % | -0.63 % | -1.36 % | -0.20 % | 28.56 % | -0.02 % | -0.01 % | -0.02 % | -0.03 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.71 % | 2.39 % |
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) | 0.54 | 0.68 | 0.80 | 1.04 | 1.20 | 1.45 | 1.56 | 1.74 | 1.98 | 2.08 | 2.21 | 2.36 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.91 | 3.12 | 3.34 | 3.57 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 35.17 % | 41.27 % | 40.96 % | 45.99 % | 50.58 % | 56.84 % | 59.71 % | 71.12 % | 66.55 % | 54.49 % | 65.75 % | 65.58 % | 66.44 % | 65.68 % | 65.13 % | 73.84 % | 69.10 % | 73.64 % |
| Number of payments | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 126M | 158M | 187M | 242M | 276M | 329M | 352M | 455M | 625M | 657M | 697M | 745M | 798M | 855M | 918M | 984M | 1,056M | 1,148M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 2.59 % | 2.70 % | 2.69 % | 2.97 % | 3.29 % | 3.51 % | 2.86 % | 3.35 % | 3.42 % | 3.13 % | 3.20 % | 2.56 % | 2.80 % | 2.81 % | 3.06 % | 3.71 % | 3.52 % | 3.38 % |
Figures in USD
