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Shares Outstanding for Equity Residential (EQR)

According to Equity Residential's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported diluted shares outstanding is 375.64M. 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 .

Latest period

375.64M

YoY change

-0.5%

5Y CAGR

+0.1%

Peak year (2023)

390.90M

Latest annual

388.75M

Shares Outstanding history chart for Equity Residential (EQR) from 1993 to 2025

Shares Outstanding history table for Equity Residential (EQR) from 1993 to 2025

Fiscal yearPeriod endedReportedShares OutstandingYoY
2025388.75M-0.5%
2024390.74M-0.0%
2023390.90M+0.4%
2022389.45M+0.4%
2021388.09M+0.6%
2020385.87M-0.1%
2019386.33M+0.7%
2018383.69M+0.3%
2017382.68M+0.2%
2016381.99M+0.4%
2015380.62M+0.8%
2014377.74M+6.6%
2013354.31M+10.8%
2012319.77M+8.4%
2011294.86M+4.2%
2010282.89M+3.4%
2009273.61M+1.3%
2008270.01M-10.7%
2007302.24M-4.2%
2006315.58M+1.5%
2005310.79M+11.1%
2004279.74M+2.7%
2003272.34M-8.6%
2002297.97M+0.9%
2001295.21M+3.0%
2000286.50M+5.6%
1999271.31M+20.5%
1998225.16M+68.5%
1997133.64M+56.9%
199685.17M+23.5%
199568.98M+34.4%
199451.34M+76.8%
199329.05M

Shares Outstanding values are taken from Equity Residential'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

2025's annual diluted shares outstanding for Equity Residential (EQR) came in at 388.75M – edged down 0.5% year-over-year.

Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Equity Residential diluted shares outstanding produced a CAGR of +0.1% – with the latest reading among the more recent periods of the dataset.

2023 marks the peak diluted shares outstanding at 390.90M, with the historical low of 29.05M recorded in 1993.

Within Real Estate, Equity Residential (EQR) ranks 5th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for diluted shares outstanding is 410.36M.

Equity Residential Shares Outstanding by Year

Equity Residential Shares Outstanding 2025: 388.75M

Equity Residential diluted shares outstanding in 2025 was 388.75M, edged down 0.5% below 2024.

Equity Residential Shares Outstanding 2024: 390.74M

Equity Residential diluted shares outstanding in 2024 was 390.74M, edged down 0.0% below 2023.

Equity Residential Shares Outstanding 2023: 390.90M

Equity Residential diluted shares outstanding in 2023 was 390.90M, edged up 0.4% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Equity Residential Shares Outstanding 2022: 389.45M

Equity Residential diluted shares outstanding in 2022 was 389.45M, edged up 0.4% from 2021.

Equity Residential Shares Outstanding 2021: 388.09M

Equity Residential diluted shares outstanding in 2021 was 388.09M.

See more financial history for Equity Residential (EQR).

Sector peers — Shares Outstanding

Companies in the same sector as Equity Residential, ranked by their latest diluted shares outstanding.

CompanyShares OutstandingSector
Prologis, Inc. (PLD)958.02MReal Estate
Realty Income Corporation (O)904.79MReal Estate
Welltower Inc. (WELL)679.52MReal Estate
American Tower Corporation (AMT)469.14MReal Estate
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (DLR)351.57MReal Estate
Simon Property Group, Inc. (SPG)326.02MReal Estate
Public Storage (PSA)175.90MReal Estate
Equinix, Inc. (EQIX)98.12MReal Estate

Frequently asked questions

What is Equity Residential's diluted shares outstanding?

Latest reported diluted shares outstanding for Equity Residential (EQR) is 375.64M (period ending March 31, 2026).

How has Equity Residential diluted shares outstanding changed year-over-year?

Equity Residential (EQR) diluted shares outstanding changed -0.5% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.

What is the long-term growth rate of Equity Residential diluted shares outstanding?

Equity Residential (EQR) diluted shares outstanding compound annual growth rate is +0.1% over the most recent 5 years available.

When did Equity Residential diluted shares outstanding hit its highest annual value?

Equity Residential diluted shares outstanding reached its highest annual value of 390.90M in 2023.

What was Equity Residential diluted shares outstanding in 2024?

Equity Residential (EQR) diluted shares outstanding in 2024 was 390.74M.

What was Equity Residential diluted shares outstanding in 2025?

Equity Residential (EQR) diluted shares outstanding in 2025 was 388.75M.

Metrics overview

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