H&R Block shares outstanding HRB
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2009.
- Latest quarter, to Jun 30, 2026
- 127M
- On a year earlier
- −6.3%
- fewer shares
H&R Block had 127M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q4 FY26, the quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
That is 6.3% 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 | 127M | −6% |
| FY2025 | 135.5M | −4% |
| FY2024 | 141.8M | −8% |
| FY2023 | 153.5M | −6% |
| FY2022 | 163.3M | −11% |
| FY2021 | 183.5M | −5% |
| FY2020 | 193.9M | −5% |
| FY2019 | 204M | −3% |
| FY2018 | 210.6M | +1% |
| FY2017 | 208.5M | −7% |
| FY2016 | 223.3M | −19% |
| FY2015 | 277.4M | +0% |
| FY2014 | 276.4M | +1% |
| FY2013 | 273.7M | −7% |
| FY2012 | 293.7M | −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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY26 | 127M | −6% | |
| Q3 FY26 | 127.8M | −6% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 126.6M | −7% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 131.4M | −6% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 135.5M | −4% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 135.3M | −4% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 135.6M | −5% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 139.2M | −5% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 141.8M | −8% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 141.5M | −9% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 142.3M | −8% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 146.3M | −8% |
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.