SuperworthBank of America shares outstanding BAC
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2008.
- Latest quarter, to Sep 30, 2026
- 7.2B
- On a year earlier
- −5.3%
- fewer shares
Bank of America had 7.2B diluted shares outstanding on average in Q3 FY26, the quarter to Sep 30, 2026.
That is 5.3% 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 | 7.5B | −4% |
| FY2024 | 7.8B | −3% |
| FY2023 | 8.1B | −1% |
| FY2022 | 8.2B | −2% |
| FY2021 | 8.3B | −5% |
| FY2020 | 8.8B | −3% |
| FY2019 | 9.1B | −9% |
| FY2018 | 10B | −6% |
| FY2017 | 10.6B | −3% |
| FY2016 | 11B | −2% |
| FY2015 | 11.2B | −1% |
| FY2014 | 11.3B | −1% |
| FY2013 | 11.4B | +5% |
| FY2012 | 10.9B | −2% |
| FY2011 | 11.1B | +11% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY26 | 7.2B | −5% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 7.3B | −5% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 7.4B | −5% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 7.5B | −4% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 7.6B | −3% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 7.7B | −4% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 7.8B | −3% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 7.8B | −3% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 7.9B | −2% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 8B | −1% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 8B | −2% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 8.1B | −1% |
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.