Charter Communications shares outstanding CHTR
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2010.
- Latest quarter, to Jun 30, 2026
- 121.3M
- On a year earlier
- −14.4%
- fewer shares
Charter Communications had 121.3M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q2 FY26, the quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
That is 14.4% 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 | 128.6M | −11% |
| FY2024 | 145M | −4% |
| FY2023 | 150.4M | −3% |
| FY2022 | 155.8M | −14% |
| FY2021 | 180.4M | −15% |
| FY2020 | 212.1M | −3% |
| FY2019 | 217.8M | −5% |
| FY2018 | 230.1M | −17% |
| FY2017 | 278.3M | +2% |
| FY2016 | 272.6M | +169% |
| FY2015 | 101.4M | +2% |
| FY2014 | 99.7M | +6% |
| FY2013 | 93.9M | +4% |
| FY2012 | 90.4M | −5% |
| FY2011 | 94.9M | −7% |
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 | 121.3M | −14% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 126.8M | −12% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 128.6M | −11% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 136.4M | −6% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 141.7M | −2% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 144.6M | −1% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 145M | −4% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 145.1M | −5% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 144.9M | −5% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 146.6M | −4% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 150.4M | −3% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 152M | −5% |
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.