Shares Outstanding for AES (AES)
According to AES's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported diluted shares outstanding is 714.00M. Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding is the share count used to compute per-share metrics like EPS. Buybacks lower it; new issuance, stock-based compensation, and convertible securities raise it. Multiply by the stock price for market capitalization.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

AES
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Latest period
714.00M
YoY change
-0.1%
5Y CAGR
+1.3%
Peak year (2011)
778.00M
Latest annual
712.00M
Shares Outstanding history chart for AES (AES) from 1990 to 2025
Shares Outstanding history table for AES (AES) from 1990 to 2025
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Shares Outstanding | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 712.00M | -0.1% | ||
| 2024 | 713.00M | +0.1% | ||
| 2023 | 712.00M | +6.6% | ||
| 2022 | 668.00M | +0.3% | ||
| 2021 | 666.00M | -0.3% | ||
| 2020 | 668.00M | +0.1% | ||
| 2019 | 667.00M | +0.3% | ||
| 2018 | 665.00M | +0.8% | ||
| 2017 | 660.00M | 0.0% | ||
| 2016 | 660.00M | -4.2% | ||
| 2015 | 689.00M | -4.8% | ||
| 2014 | 724.00M | -3.2% | ||
| 2013 | 748.00M | -0.9% | ||
| 2012 | 755.00M | -3.0% | ||
| 2011 | 778.00M | +1.2% | ||
| 2010 | 769.00M | +14.8% | ||
| 2009 | 670.00M | -2.8% | ||
| 2008 | 689.00M | +1.6% | ||
| 2007 | 678.00M | +0.9% | ||
| 2006 | 672.00M | +1.1% | ||
| 2005 | 665.00M | +2.6% | ||
| 2004 | 648.00M | +10.4% | ||
| 2003 | 587.01M | +23.7% | ||
| 2002 | 474.53M | -12.0% | ||
| 2001 | 539.02M | +14.6% | ||
| 2000 | 470.41M | +19.7% | ||
| 1999 | 393.10M | +6.8% | ||
| 1998 | 368.05M | +9.4% | ||
| 1997 | 336.36M | +7.6% | ||
| 1996 | 312.50M | +3.4% | ||
| 1995 | 302.31M | +3.4% | ||
| 1994 | 292.31M | +2.5% | ||
| 1993 | 285.20M | +7.3% | ||
| 1992 | 265.71M | +6.0% | ||
| 1991 | 250.59M | +13.2% | ||
| 1990 | 221.43M | — |
Shares Outstanding values are taken from AES's reported income statements (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
Analysis
As of the 2025 fiscal year, AES (AES) reported diluted shares outstanding of 712.00M – edged down 0.1% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), AES diluted shares outstanding expanded at a +1.3% compound annual rate, with the latest reading among the more recent periods of the dataset.
AES diluted shares outstanding peaked at 778.00M in 2011; the latest annual figure is 712.00M in 2025 (8.5% below peak).
Across the available history, diluted shares outstanding reached its high of 778.00M in 2011 and its low of 221.43M in 1990.
AES (AES) sits 5th of 8 Utilities peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of 714.85M.
AES Shares Outstanding by Year
AES Shares Outstanding 2025: 712.00M
AES diluted shares outstanding in 2025 was 712.00M, edged down 0.1% below 2024.
AES Shares Outstanding 2024: 713.00M
AES diluted shares outstanding in 2024 was 713.00M, edged up 0.1% from 2023.
AES Shares Outstanding 2023: 712.00M
AES diluted shares outstanding in 2023 was 712.00M, grew 6.6% from 2022.
AES Shares Outstanding 2022: 668.00M
AES diluted shares outstanding in 2022 was 668.00M, edged up 0.3% from 2021.
AES Shares Outstanding 2021: 666.00M
AES diluted shares outstanding in 2021 was 666.00M.
See more financial history for AES (AES).
Sector peers — Shares Outstanding
Companies in the same sector as AES, ranked by their latest diluted shares outstanding.
| Company | Shares Outstanding | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| NextEra Energy, Inc. (NEE) | 2.09B | Utilities |
| The Southern Company (SO) | 1.11B | Utilities |
| Dominion Energy, Inc. (D) | 855.30M | Utilities |
| Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) | 777.00M | Utilities |
| Sempra (SRE) | 652.70M | Utilities |
| American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP) | 520.21M | Utilities |
| Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG) | 314.00M | Utilities |
| GE Vernova Inc. (GEV) | 276.00M | Utilities |
Frequently asked questions
What is AES's diluted shares outstanding?
- Latest reported diluted shares outstanding for AES (AES) is 714.00M (period ending December 31, 2025).
How has AES diluted shares outstanding changed year-over-year?
- AES (AES) diluted shares outstanding changed -0.1% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of AES diluted shares outstanding?
- AES (AES) diluted shares outstanding compound annual growth rate is +1.3% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did AES diluted shares outstanding hit its highest annual value?
- AES diluted shares outstanding reached its highest annual value of 778.00M in 2011.
What was AES diluted shares outstanding in 2024?
- AES (AES) diluted shares outstanding in 2024 was 713.00M.
What was AES diluted shares outstanding in 2025?
- AES (AES) diluted shares outstanding in 2025 was 712.00M.
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