SuperworthInternational Business Machines shares outstanding IBM
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 1995.
- Latest quarter, to Sep 30, 2026
- 953.5M
- On a year earlier
- +0.5%
- more shares
International Business Machines had 953.5M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q3 FY26, the quarter to Sep 30, 2026.
That is about the same as a year earlier.
Shares outstanding over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Shares, fourth quarter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 952.4M | +1% |
| FY2024 | 942.4M | +2% |
| FY2023 | 927.3M | +1% |
| FY2022 | 915.9M | +1% |
| FY2021 | 906.6M | +1% |
| FY2020 | 899M | +1% |
| FY2019 | 893.7M | −1% |
| FY2018 | 905.2M | −3% |
| FY2017 | 928.9M | −2% |
| FY2016 | 952.7M | −2% |
| FY2015 | 972.8M | −2% |
| FY2014 | 995.4M | −8% |
| FY2013 | 1.1B | −5% |
| FY2012 | 1.1B | −4% |
| FY2011 | 1.2B | −6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY26 | 953.5M | +0% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 953.3M | +1% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 952.1M | +1% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 952.4M | +1% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 948.9M | +3% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 948M | +1% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 945.4M | +1% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 942.4M | +2% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 923.6M | −0% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 934.4M | +2% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 933.4M | +2% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 927.3M | +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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