SuperworthLumen Technologies shares outstanding LUMN
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2009.
- Latest quarter, to Jun 30, 2026
- 1B
- On a year earlier
- +1.0%
- more shares
Lumen Technologies had 1B diluted shares outstanding on average in Q2 FY26, the quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
That is 1.0% 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 | 996.4M | +1% |
| FY2024 | 989.8M | +1% |
| FY2023 | 983.8M | −1% |
| FY2022 | 995.7M | −2% |
| FY2021 | 1B | −6% |
| FY2020 | 1.1B | +1% |
| FY2019 | 1.1B | +1% |
| FY2018 | 1.1B | +20% |
| FY2017 | 886.3M | +64% |
| FY2016 | 541.2M | −0% |
| FY2015 | 542.6M | −4% |
| FY2014 | 567.1M | −3% |
| FY2013 | 585.4M | −6% |
| FY2012 | 623.6M | +1% |
| FY2011 | 617.4M | +104% |
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 | 1B | +1% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 998.9M | +1% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 996.4M | +1% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 996M | +1% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 994.5M | +1% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 991.3M | +1% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 989.8M | +1% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 988.8M | +1% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 987.2M | +0% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 986.3M | +0% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 983.8M | −1% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 983.5M | −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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