Latest period
220.40M
YoY change
-4.8%
5Y CAGR
-2.7%
Peak year (2006)
642.10M
Latest annual
221.80M
Shares Outstanding history chart for Elevance Health (ELV) from 1998 to 2025
Latest: 221.80M
Shares Outstanding growth chart for Elevance Health (ELV) from 1998 to 2025
Latest: -4.8%
Shares Outstanding history table for Elevance Health (ELV) from 1998 to 2025
| 2025 | 221.80M | -4.8% | -11.10M | ||
| 2024 | 232.90M | -1.9% | -4.50M | ||
| 2023 | 237.40M | -2.2% | -5.40M | ||
| 2022 | 242.80M | -1.6% | -4.00M | ||
| 2021 | 246.80M | -2.9% | -7.50M | ||
| 2020 | 254.30M | -2.3% | -6.00M | ||
| 2019 | 260.30M | +2.4% | +6.00M | ||
| 2018 | 254.30M | -5.0% | -13.50M | ||
| 2017 | 267.80M | -0.1% | -300,000 | ||
| 2016 | 268.10M | -1.8% | -4.80M | ||
| 2015 | 272.90M | -4.5% | -13.00M | ||
| 2014 | 285.90M | -5.9% | -17.90M | ||
| 2013 | 303.80M | -6.5% | -21.00M | ||
| 2012 | 324.80M | -11.0% | -40.30M | ||
| 2011 | 365.10M | -12.2% | -50.70M | ||
| 2010 | 415.80M | -13.9% | -67.40M | ||
| 2009 | 483.20M | -7.8% | -41.10M | ||
| 2008 | 524.30M | -12.9% | -77.70M | ||
| 2007 | 602.00M | -6.2% | -40.10M | ||
| 2006 | 642.10M | +2.7% | +16.77M | ||
| 2005 | 625.33M | +118.9% | +339.66M | ||
| 2004 | 285.67M | +0.7% | +2.05M | ||
| 2003 | 283.63M | +16.7% | +40.66M | ||
| 2002 | 242.96M | +17.2% | +35.57M | ||
| 2001 | 207.39M | +0.6% | +1.22M | ||
| 2000 | 206.18M | 0.0% | 0 | ||
| 1999 | 206.18M | 0.0% | 0 | ||
| 1998 | 206.18M | — | — |
- 2025221.80M-4.8%
- 2024232.90M-1.9%
- 2023237.40M-2.2%
- 2022242.80M-1.6%
- 2021246.80M-2.9%
- 2020254.30M-2.3%
- 2019260.30M+2.4%
- 2018254.30M-5.0%
- 2017267.80M-0.1%
- 2016268.10M-1.8%
- 2015272.90M-4.5%
- 2014285.90M-5.9%
- 2013303.80M-6.5%
- 2012324.80M-11.0%
- 2011365.10M-12.2%
- 2010415.80M-13.9%
- 2009483.20M-7.8%
- 2008524.30M-12.9%
- 2007602.00M-6.2%
- 2006642.10M+2.7%
- 2005625.33M+118.9%
- 2004285.67M+0.7%
- 2003283.63M+16.7%
- 2002242.96M+17.2%
- 2001207.39M+0.6%
- 2000206.18M0.0%
- 1999206.18M0.0%
- 1998206.18M—
Shares Outstanding values are taken from Elevance 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 Elevance Health (ELV)
According to Elevance Health's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported diluted shares outstanding is 220.40M. 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 .
Elevance Health (ELV) most recent annual diluted shares outstanding stands at 221.80M (2025) – edged down 4.8% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Elevance Health diluted shares outstanding delivered a -2.7% annualised rate; with a net decline across the window.
Between 2006 and 2025, Elevance Health diluted shares outstanding plunged 65.5%, falling from 642.10M to 221.80M.
The record annual diluted shares outstanding stands at 642.10M, reached in 2006; the historical low of 206.18M was recorded in 1998.
Elevance Health Shares Outstanding by Year
Elevance Health Shares Outstanding 2025: 221.80M
2025's diluted shares outstanding for Elevance Health came in at 221.80M, edged down 4.8% below 2024.
Elevance Health Shares Outstanding 2024: 232.90M
Elevance Health posted diluted shares outstanding of 232.90M in 2024, edged down 1.9% below 2023.
Elevance Health Shares Outstanding 2023: 237.40M
In 2023, Elevance Health reported diluted shares outstanding of 237.40M, edged down 2.2% below 2022.
Elevance Health Shares Outstanding 2022: 242.80M
Elevance Health diluted shares outstanding in 2022 was 242.80M, edged down 1.6% below 2021.
Elevance Health Shares Outstanding 2021: 246.80M
Elevance Health diluted shares outstanding in 2021 was 246.80M.
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