Latest period
1.28B
YoY change
+0.7%
5Y CAGR
-0.7%
Peak year (2008)
1.47B
Latest annual
1.27B
Shares Outstanding history chart for CVS Health (CVS) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: 1.27B
Shares Outstanding growth chart for CVS Health (CVS) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +0.7%
Shares Outstanding history table for CVS Health (CVS) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | 1.27B | +0.7% | +9.00M | ||
| 2024 | 1.26B | -2.2% | -28.00M | ||
| 2023 | 1.29B | -2.5% | -33.00M | ||
| 2022 | 1.32B | -0.5% | -6.00M | ||
| 2021 | 1.33B | +1.1% | +15.00M | ||
| 2020 | 1.31B | +0.7% | +9.00M | ||
| 2019 | 1.30B | +25.0% | +261.00M | ||
| 2018 | 1.04B | +2.0% | +20.00M | ||
| 2017 | 1.02B | -5.1% | -55.00M | ||
| 2016 | 1.08B | -4.2% | -47.00M | ||
| 2015 | 1.13B | -3.7% | -43.00M | ||
| 2014 | 1.17B | -4.6% | -57.00M | ||
| 2013 | 1.23B | -4.2% | -54.00M | ||
| 2012 | 1.28B | -5.0% | -67.00M | ||
| 2011 | 1.35B | -2.2% | -30.00M | ||
| 2010 | 1.38B | -5.0% | -73.00M | ||
| 2009 | 1.45B | -1.3% | -19.00M | ||
| 2008 | 1.47B | +7.1% | +97.20M | ||
| 2007 | 1.37B | +60.8% | +518.60M | ||
| 2006 | 853.20M | +1.4% | +11.60M | ||
| 2005 | 841.60M | +2.3% | +19.24M | ||
| 2004 | 822.36M | +1.7% | +13.92M | ||
| 2003 | 808.45M | -0.3% | -2.15M | ||
| 2002 | 810.60M | +1.7% | +13.60M | ||
| 2001 | 797.00M | -0.3% | -2.34M | ||
| 2000 | 799.34M | -2.3% | -18.46M | ||
| 1999 | 817.80M | +0.9% | +7.40M | ||
| 1998 | 810.40M | +2.5% | +19.87M | ||
| 1997 | 790.53M | +85.4% | +364.13M | ||
| 1996 | 426.40M | -1.3% | -5.60M | ||
| 1995 | 432.00M | +2.2% | +9.45M | ||
| 1994 | 422.55M | -20.2% | -106.87M | ||
| 1993 | 529.41M | +25.9% | +109.05M | ||
| 1992 | 420.36M | +1.6% | +6.73M | ||
| 1991 | 413.63M | +0.8% | +3.18M | ||
| 1990 | 410.44M | -4.7% | -20.23M | ||
| 1989 | 430.67M | -1.2% | -5.13M | ||
| 1988 | 435.81M | +0.8% | +3.54M | ||
| 1987 | 432.27M | -0.2% | -818,182 | ||
| 1986 | 433.09M | -0.0% | -104,967 | ||
| 1985 | 433.20M | — | — |
- 20251.27B+0.7%
- 20241.26B-2.2%
- 20231.29B-2.5%
- 20221.32B-0.5%
- 20211.33B+1.1%
- 20201.31B+0.7%
- 20191.30B+25.0%
- 20181.04B+2.0%
- 20171.02B-5.1%
- 20161.08B-4.2%
- 20151.13B-3.7%
- 20141.17B-4.6%
- 20131.23B-4.2%
- 20121.28B-5.0%
- 20111.35B-2.2%
- 20101.38B-5.0%
- 20091.45B-1.3%
- 20081.47B+7.1%
- 20071.37B+60.8%
- 2006853.20M+1.4%
- 2005841.60M+2.3%
- 2004822.36M+1.7%
- 2003808.45M-0.3%
- 2002810.60M+1.7%
- 2001797.00M-0.3%
- 2000799.34M-2.3%
- 1999817.80M+0.9%
- 1998810.40M+2.5%
- 1997790.53M+85.4%
- 1996426.40M-1.3%
- 1995432.00M+2.2%
- 1994422.55M-20.2%
- 1993529.41M+25.9%
- 1992420.36M+1.6%
- 1991413.63M+0.8%
- 1990410.44M-4.7%
- 1989430.67M-1.2%
- 1988435.81M+0.8%
- 1987432.27M-0.2%
- 1986433.09M-0.0%
- 1985433.20M—
Shares Outstanding values are taken from CVS Health's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Shares Outstanding at CVS Health (CVS)
According to CVS Health's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported diluted shares outstanding is 1.28B. 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 .
In 2025, CVS Health (CVS) diluted shares outstanding totalled 1.27B – edged up 0.7% year-over-year.
CVS Health diluted shares outstanding compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is -0.7%, with a net decline across the window.
CVS Health diluted shares outstanding peaked at 1.47B in 2008; the latest annual figure is 1.27B in 2025 (13.5% below peak).
2008 marks the peak diluted shares outstanding at 1.47B, with the historical low of 410.44M recorded in 1990.
CVS Health Shares Outstanding by Year
CVS Health Shares Outstanding 2025: 1.27B
CVS Health posted diluted shares outstanding of 1.27B in 2025, edged up 0.7% from 2024.
CVS Health Shares Outstanding 2024: 1.26B
In 2024, CVS Health reported diluted shares outstanding of 1.26B, edged down 2.2% below 2023.
CVS Health Shares Outstanding 2023: 1.29B
CVS Health diluted shares outstanding in 2023 was 1.29B, edged down 2.5% below 2022.
CVS Health Shares Outstanding 2022: 1.32B
2022's diluted shares outstanding for CVS Health came in at 1.32B, edged down 0.5% below 2021.
CVS Health Shares Outstanding 2021: 1.33B
CVS Health diluted shares outstanding in 2021 was 1.33B.
See more financial history for CVS Health (CVS).
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