SuperworthAlphabet shares outstanding GOOG
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2008.
- Latest quarter, to Jun 30, 2026
- 12.3B
- On a year earlier
- +0.9%
- more shares
Alphabet had 12.3B diluted shares outstanding on average in Q2 FY26, the quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
That is 0.9% 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 | 12.2B | −1% |
| FY2024 | 12.3B | −2% |
| FY2023 | 12.6B | −3% |
| FY2022 | 12.9B | −4% |
| FY2021 | 13.4B | −2% |
| FY2020 | 13.7B | −2% |
| FY2019 | 13.9B | −1% |
| FY2018 | 14B | +1% |
| FY2017 | 13.9B | −1% |
| FY2016 | 14B | +0% |
| FY2015 | 13.9B | +1% |
| FY2014 | 13.8B | +1% |
| FY2013 | 13.7B | +2% |
| FY2012 | 13.4B | +2% |
| FY2011 | 13.2B | +1% |
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 | 12.3B | +1% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 12.2B | −0% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 12.2B | −1% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 12.2B | −2% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 12.2B | −2% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 12.3B | −2% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 12.3B | −2% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 12.4B | −2% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 12.5B | −2% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 12.5B | −2% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 12.6B | −3% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 12.7B | −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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