Aflac shares outstanding AFL
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2008.
- Latest quarter, to Jun 30, 2026
- 505.6M
- On a year earlier
- −6.1%
- fewer shares
Aflac had 505.6M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q2 FY26, the quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
That is 6.1% fewer than a year earlier, so each share owns a little more of the company.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 522.5M | −6% |
| FY2024 | 555.5M | −5% |
| FY2023 | 584.9M | −6% |
| FY2022 | 623M | −6% |
| FY2021 | 662.5M | −6% |
| FY2020 | 703.9M | −5% |
| FY2019 | 737.5M | −4% |
| FY2018 | 765.1M | −3% |
| FY2017 | 790.1M | −4% |
| FY2016 | 818.8M | −4% |
| FY2015 | 855.1M | −5% |
| FY2014 | 898.1M | −4% |
| FY2013 | 931M | −1% |
| FY2012 | 940.6M | +1% |
| FY2011 | 935.5M | −1% |
Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter, shown as the fourth quarter's average share count.
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Shares outstanding | On a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 505.6M | −6% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 514.8M | −6% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 522.5M | −6% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 532M | −5% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 538.4M | −5% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 546.9M | −5% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 555.5M | −5% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 560.4M | −6% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 566.8M | −6% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 577.5M | −6% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 584.9M | −6% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 593.6M | −6% |
What the shares outstanding tells you
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over the period. Fewer shares means each one owns more of the company.
A falling count usually means buybacks. A rising one means stock pay, acquisitions paid in shares or new shares sold.
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Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.