SuperworthDanaher shares outstanding DHR
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2008.
- Latest quarter, to Jun 26, 2026
- 707.6M
- On a year earlier
- −1.6%
- fewer shares
Danaher had 707.6M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q2 FY26, the quarter to Jun 26, 2026.
That is 1.6% 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 | 711M | −2% |
| FY2024 | 728.2M | −2% |
| FY2023 | 746M | +0% |
| FY2022 | 745.7M | +1% |
| FY2021 | 738.4M | +2% |
| FY2020 | 724.5M | −0% |
| FY2019 | 726.4M | +2% |
| FY2018 | 711.1M | +0% |
| FY2017 | 707.9M | +1% |
| FY2016 | 701.9M | +1% |
| FY2015 | 696.9M | −3% |
| FY2014 | 717.5M | +1% |
| FY2013 | 713.6M | +1% |
| FY2012 | 709.6M | −0% |
| FY2011 | 711.3M | +4% |
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 | 707.6M | −2% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 711.2M | −1% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 711M | −2% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 713.7M | −2% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 719.1M | −3% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 720.8M | −4% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 728.2M | −2% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 729.4M | −2% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 742.4M | −0% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 748.6M | +2% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 746M | +0% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 745.9M | +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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