WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC (WTW) closed fiscal year 2025 with 99.0 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 3.68 USD per share.
WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC (WTW) closed fiscal year 2025 with 99.0 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 3.68 USD per share. Over the year the share count fell by 3.00 M shares on a net basis. Since 2009 the share count has shrunk by 41.4 %. The dividend per share was 3.68 USD, up 4.5 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 358 M USD, spread over 4 payments. The series covers 18 fiscal years, from 2008 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
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, year-end | 169M | 171M | 176M | 173M | 68.0M | 68.0M | 69.0M | 138M | 136M | 132M | 130M | 130M | 129M | 112M | 106M | 102M | 99.0M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | — | 2.00M | 5.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 1.00M | 69.0M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M |
| Shares issued (%) | — | 1.17 % | 2.84 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1.45 % | 50.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Shares repurchased | — | 0.00M | 0.00M | -3.00M | -105M | 0.00M | 0.00M | 0.00M | -2.00M | -4.00M | -2.00M | 0.00M | -1.00M | -17.0M | -6.00M | -4.00M | -3.00M |
| Shares repurchased (%) | — | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -1.73 % | -154.41 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -1.47 % | -3.03 % | -1.54 % | 0.00 % | -0.78 % | -15.18 % | -5.66 % | -3.92 % | -3.03 % |
| Net addition/reduction | — | 2.00M | 5.00M | -3.00M | -105M | 0.00M | 1.00M | 69.0M | -2.00M | -4.00M | -2.00M | 0.00M | -1.00M | -17.0M | -6.00M | -4.00M | -3.00M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | — | 1.17 % | 2.84 % | -1.73 % | -154.41 % | 0.00 % | 1.45 % | 50.00 % | -1.47 % | -3.03 % | -1.54 % | 0.00 % | -0.78 % | -15.18 % | -5.66 % | -3.92 % | -3.03 % |
Fiscal year end: December
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share (DPS) | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.86 | 2.97 | 3.18 | 3.28 | 1.92 | 2.12 | 2.40 | 2.60 | 2.75 | 3.02 | 3.28 | 3.36 | 3.52 | 3.68 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 39.73 % | 38.68 % | 88.24 % | — | 52.88 % | 58.01 % | 74.26 % | 47.38 % | 48.77 % | 44.03 % | 31.51 % | 34.74 % | 8.86 % | 36.57 % | 33.36 % | — | 22.31 % |
| Number of payments | 5.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 174M | 176M | 180M | 185M | 193M | 210M | 277M | 199M | 277M | 306M | 329M | 346M | 374M | 369M | 352M | 354M | 358M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 3.92 % | 3.00 % | 2.69 % | 3.23 % | 2.51 % | 2.65 % | 2.63 % | 1.57 % | 1.40 % | 1.59 % | 1.29 % | 1.32 % | 1.27 % | 1.36 % | 1.40 % | 1.11 % | 1.10 % |
Figures in USD
