SuperworthGeneral Mills shares outstanding GIS
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2008.
- Latest quarter, to Aug 30, 2026
- 537.9M
- On a year earlier
- −0.8%
- fewer shares
General Mills had 537.9M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q1 FY27, the quarter to Aug 30, 2026.
That is 0.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 536.6M | −3% |
| FY2025 | 550.6M | −3% |
| FY2024 | 570.5M | −5% |
| FY2023 | 597.6M | −2% |
| FY2022 | 609.9M | −1% |
| FY2021 | 617.6M | +0% |
| FY2020 | 616.6M | +1% |
| FY2019 | 609.6M | +3% |
| FY2018 | 593.2M | +1% |
| FY2017 | 588.7M | −4% |
| FY2016 | 611M | −1% |
| FY2015 | 614.6M | −3% |
| FY2014 | 632.2M | −5% |
| FY2013 | 665.3M | −0% |
| FY2012 | 667.3M | +0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY27 | 537.9M | −1% | |
| Q4 FY26 | 536.6M | −3% | |
| Q3 FY26 | 537.3M | −3% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 537.3M | −4% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 542.5M | −4% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 550.6M | −3% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 555M | −3% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 560.4M | −4% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 563.8M | −5% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 570.5M | −5% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 572.8M | −4% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 583.4M | −3% |
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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