XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL) closed fiscal year 2025 with 624 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.28 USD per share.
XCEL ENERGY INC (XEL) closed fiscal year 2025 with 624 M shares outstanding and a dividend of 2.28 USD per share. Over the year the share count rose by 49.2 M shares on a net basis, typically through stock-based compensation and options. Since 2008 the share count has grown by 41.1 %. The dividend per share was 2.28 USD, up 4.1 % year on year. Total dividends paid came to 1,282 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 | 442M | 458M | 482M | 486M | 488M | 498M | 506M | 508M | 507M | 508M | 514M | 525M | 537M | 544M | 550M | 555M | 574M | 624M |
| Shares issued — SBC/options | 8.68M | 15.7M | 24.8M | 4.16M | 1.47M | 10.0M | 7.76M | 1.80M | 0.00M | 0.54M | 6.27M | 10.5M | 12.9M | 6.59M | 5.55M | 5.36M | 19.4M | 49.2M |
| Shares issued (%) | 1.97 % | 3.43 % | 5.15 % | 0.86 % | 0.30 % | 2.01 % | 1.53 % | 0.36 % | 0.00 % | 0.11 % | 1.22 % | 2.00 % | 2.40 % | 1.21 % | 1.01 % | 0.97 % | 3.38 % | 7.90 % |
| Shares repurchased | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | -313k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k | 0.00k |
| Shares repurchased (%) | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | -0.06 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
| Net addition/reduction | 8.68M | 15.7M | 24.8M | 4.16M | 1.47M | 10.0M | 7.76M | 1.80M | -0.31M | 0.54M | 6.27M | 10.5M | 12.9M | 6.59M | 5.55M | 5.36M | 19.4M | 49.2M |
| Net addition/reduction (%) | 1.97 % | 3.43 % | 5.15 % | 0.86 % | 0.30 % | 2.01 % | 1.53 % | 0.36 % | -0.06 % | 0.11 % | 1.22 % | 2.00 % | 2.40 % | 1.21 % | 1.01 % | 0.97 % | 3.38 % | 7.90 % |
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) | 0.94 | 0.97 | 1.00 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 1.20 | 1.28 | 1.36 | 1.44 | 1.52 | 1.62 | 1.72 | 1.83 | 1.95 | 2.08 | 2.19 | 2.28 |
| Payout Ratio (%) | 59.22 % | 60.94 % | 57.17 % | 56.44 % | 53.77 % | 54.21 % | 54.97 % | 61.69 % | 60.64 % | 62.80 % | 57.89 % | 57.65 % | 58.11 % | 58.55 % | 58.29 % | 61.66 % | 60.69 % | 63.53 % |
| 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 | 3.00 | 4.00 |
| Dividends paid (total) | 382M | 415M | 432M | 475M | 487M | 514M | 561M | 607M | 681M | 721M | 730M | 791M | 856M | 935M | 1,012M | 1,092M | 1,175M | 1,282M |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 5.23 % | 4.52 % | 4.25 % | 3.75 % | 4.08 % | 3.98 % | 3.28 % | 3.54 % | 3.38 % | 3.00 % | 3.09 % | 2.57 % | 2.63 % | 2.71 % | 2.76 % | 3.36 % | 3.21 % | 3.06 % |
Figures in USD
