WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS) closed fiscal year 2025 with 226 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.43 EUR per share.
WOLTERS KLUWER (WKL.AS) closed fiscal year 2025 with 226 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.43 EUR per share. Over the year the share count fell by 8.15 M shares on a net basis. Since 2022 the share count has shrunk by 9.0 %. The dividend per share was 2.43 EUR, up 11.0 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 563 M EUR, spread over 2 payments. The series covers 4 fiscal years, from 2022 to 2025. Per-share amounts are stated in EUR. Share counts and dividends come from the company's own published annual accounts, with no restatements or adjustments of our own.
Fiscal year end: December
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 249M | 241M | 234M | 226M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shares issued (%) | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | -8.20M | -6.14M | -8.15M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | -3.41 % | -2.62 % | -3.60 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | -8.20M | -6.14M | -8.15M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | -3.41 % | -2.62 % | -3.60 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 1.66 | 1.90 | 2.19 | 2.43 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 41.29 % | 46.38 % | 48.29 % | 43.04 % |
| Number of payments | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 424M | 467M | 521M | 563M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 1.66 % | 1.48 % | 1.36 % | 2.75 % |
Figures in EUR
