BlackRock shares outstanding BLK
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2008.
- Latest quarter, to Jun 30, 2026
- 164.6M
- On a year earlier
- +5.3%
- more shares
BlackRock had 164.6M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q2 FY26, the quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
That is 5.3% more than a year earlier, so each share owns a little less of the company.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 165.4M | +5% |
| FY2024 | 157M | +5% |
| FY2023 | 150.2M | −1% |
| FY2022 | 151.8M | −2% |
| FY2021 | 154.6M | +0% |
| FY2020 | 154.5M | −2% |
| FY2019 | 156.9M | −2% |
| FY2018 | 160.5M | −2% |
| FY2017 | 163.8M | −1% |
| FY2016 | 165.9M | −2% |
| FY2015 | 168.6M | −1% |
| FY2014 | 170.4M | −2% |
| FY2013 | 173M | −1% |
| FY2012 | 175.2M | −4% |
| FY2011 | 182M | −6% |
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 | 164.6M | +5% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 165M | +5% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 165.4M | +5% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 165.2M | +10% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 156.3M | +4% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 156.6M | +4% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 157M | +5% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 149.6M | −1% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 149.7M | −1% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 150.1M | −1% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 150.2M | −1% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 150.5M | −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.