WILLIAMS SONOMA INC (WSM) closed fiscal year 2026 with 119 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.64 USD per share.
WILLIAMS SONOMA INC (WSM) closed fiscal year 2026 with 119 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.64 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 4.36 M shares on a net basis. Since 2010 the share count has shrunk by 44.5 %. The dividend per share was 2.64 USD, up 15.8 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 316 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 18 fiscal years, from 2009 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: January
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 214M | 210M | 201M | 195M | 188M | 184M | 179M | 175M | 167M | 158M | 154M | 153M | 144M | 132M | 128M | 123M | 119M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 107M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | 50.04 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | 0.00M | -4.15M | -8.87M | -5.43M | -7.37M | -4.32M | -4.66M | -4.48M | -7.20M | -9.83M | -3.35M | -1.59M | -8.72M | -11.5M | -4.15M | -5.18M | -4.36M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 0.00 % | -1.98 % | -4.42 % | -2.78 % | -3.92 % | -2.35 % | -2.60 % | -2.56 % | -4.30 % | -6.23 % | -2.17 % | -1.04 % | -6.05 % | -8.69 % | -3.24 % | -4.20 % | -3.67 % |
| Net addition/reduction | 107M | -4.15M | -8.87M | -5.43M | -7.37M | -4.32M | -4.66M | -4.48M | -7.20M | -9.83M | -3.35M | -1.59M | -8.72M | -11.5M | -4.15M | -5.18M | -4.36M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 50.04 % | -1.98 % | -4.42 % | -2.78 % | -3.92 % | -2.35 % | -2.60 % | -2.56 % | -4.30 % | -6.23 % | -2.17 % | -1.04 % | -6.05 % | -8.69 % | -3.24 % | -4.20 % | -3.67 % |
Fiscal year end: January
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.37 | 0.44 | 0.62 | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.74 | 0.78 | 0.86 | 0.96 | 1.01 | 1.30 | 1.56 | 1.80 | 2.28 | 2.64 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 66.03 % | 29.55 % | 29.07 % | 34.22 % | 40.01 % | 40.72 % | 41.16 % | 43.73 % | 52.02 % | 42.05 % | 42.31 % | 23.16 % | 16.65 % | 19.27 % | 24.48 % | 24.89 % | 29.08 % |
| 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 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 51.1M | 59.2M | 68.9M | 87.8M | 112M | 126M | 128M | 134M | 135M | 140M | 151M | 158M | 188M | 217M | 232M | 280M | 316M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 2.31 % | 1.63 % | 1.90 % | 2.01 % | 2.13 % | 1.74 % | 2.40 % | 3.06 % | 3.02 % | 3.41 % | 2.61 % | 1.98 % | 1.54 % | 2.71 % | 1.78 % | 1.23 % | 1.48 % |
Figures in USD
