SuperworthEssential Utilities shares outstanding WTRG
Diluted shares outstanding, averaged over each quarter, from 2009.
- Latest quarter, to Jun 30, 2026
- 284.1M
- On a year earlier
- +1.2%
- more shares
Essential Utilities had 284.1M diluted shares outstanding on average in Q2 FY26, the quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
That is 1.2% 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 | 283.8M | +3% |
| FY2024 | 275.3M | +1% |
| FY2023 | 273.5M | +4% |
| FY2022 | 263.5M | +0% |
| FY2021 | 262.4M | +4% |
| FY2020 | 253.1M | +9% |
| FY2019 | 232.5M | +31% |
| FY2018 | 178M | −0% |
| FY2017 | 178.4M | +0% |
| FY2016 | 178M | +1% |
| FY2015 | 177.1M | −0% |
| FY2014 | 177.4M | +0% |
| FY2013 | 177.1M | +1% |
| FY2012 | 175.6M | +1% |
| FY2011 | 173.6M | +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 | 284.1M | +1% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 283.6M | +3% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 283.8M | +3% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 282.3M | +3% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 280.7M | +2% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 275.7M | +1% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 275.3M | +1% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 274.5M | +3% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 274M | +3% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 273.7M | +3% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 273.5M | +4% | |
| Q3 FY23 | 267.2M | +2% |
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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