SuperworthCentene shares outstanding CNC
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2009.
- Latest quarter, to Jun 30, 2026
- 497.6M
- On a year earlier
- +0.8%
- more shares
Centene had 497.6M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q2 FY26, the quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
That is 0.8% 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 | 491.5M | −2% |
| FY2024 | 502.4M | −7% |
| FY2023 | 537.7M | −4% |
| FY2022 | 560.1M | −5% |
| FY2021 | 591.6M | +2% |
| FY2020 | 580.1M | +37% |
| FY2019 | 422.5M | +1% |
| FY2018 | 420M | +18% |
| FY2017 | 355.1M | +1% |
| FY2016 | 351M | +42% |
| FY2015 | 247.1M | +1% |
| FY2014 | 243.6M | +7% |
| FY2013 | 228.4M | +6% |
| FY2012 | 216.2M | +2% |
| FY2011 | 211.7M | +3% |
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 | 497.6M | +1% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 495.6M | −1% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 491.5M | −2% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 491.1M | −6% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 493.5M | −7% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 498.2M | −7% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 502.4M | −7% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 523.5M | −3% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 530.8M | −4% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 538.1M | −3% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 537.7M | −4% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 541.3M | −7% |
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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