Latest period
79.80M
YoY change
-4.6%
5Y CAGR
-5.5%
Peak year (1986)
487.83M
Latest annual
80.85M
Shares Outstanding history chart for Globe Life (GL) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: 80.85M
Shares Outstanding growth chart for Globe Life (GL) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: -4.6%
Shares Outstanding history table for Globe Life (GL) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | 80.85M | -4.6% | -3.90M | ||
| 2024 | 84.75M | -12.1% | -11.61M | ||
| 2023 | 96.36M | -2.6% | -2.62M | ||
| 2022 | 98.98M | -4.1% | -4.19M | ||
| 2021 | 103.17M | -3.8% | -4.05M | ||
| 2020 | 107.22M | -3.7% | -4.16M | ||
| 2019 | 111.38M | -3.4% | -3.87M | ||
| 2018 | 115.25M | -3.1% | -3.73M | ||
| 2017 | 118.98M | -2.8% | -3.38M | ||
| 2016 | 122.37M | -3.5% | -4.39M | ||
| 2015 | 126.76M | -4.4% | -5.88M | ||
| 2014 | 132.64M | -5.0% | -6.92M | ||
| 2013 | 139.56M | -5.0% | -7.28M | ||
| 2012 | 146.85M | -10.9% | -17.88M | ||
| 2011 | 164.72M | -10.8% | -19.96M | ||
| 2010 | 184.69M | -1.1% | -2.14M | ||
| 2009 | 186.83M | -6.2% | -12.34M | ||
| 2008 | 199.16M | -7.6% | -16.49M | ||
| 2007 | 215.65M | -5.2% | -11.82M | ||
| 2006 | 227.47M | -4.5% | -10.70M | ||
| 2005 | 238.17M | -5.3% | -13.44M | ||
| 2004 | 251.61M | -3.0% | -7.83M | ||
| 2003 | 259.44M | -4.4% | -11.85M | ||
| 2002 | 271.30M | -3.1% | -8.55M | ||
| 2001 | 279.84M | -3.1% | -8.99M | ||
| 2000 | 288.83M | -1.1% | -3.23M | ||
| 1999 | 292.06M | -4.3% | -13.14M | ||
| 1998 | 305.20M | -2.4% | -7.49M | ||
| 1997 | 312.69M | -2.9% | -9.48M | ||
| 1996 | 322.16M | -0.0% | -115,187 | ||
| 1995 | 322.28M | +0.0% | +17,694 | ||
| 1994 | 322.26M | -2.6% | -8.50M | ||
| 1993 | 330.76M | +0.4% | +1.43M | ||
| 1992 | 329.33M | -4.4% | -15.19M | ||
| 1991 | 344.52M | -1.5% | -5.25M | ||
| 1990 | 349.77M | -0.7% | -2.61M | ||
| 1989 | 352.38M | -10.0% | -39.00M | ||
| 1988 | 391.39M | -14.4% | -66.01M | ||
| 1987 | 457.40M | -6.2% | -30.43M | ||
| 1986 | 487.83M | +2.1% | +10.09M | ||
| 1985 | 477.74M | — | — |
- 202580.85M-4.6%
- 202484.75M-12.1%
- 202396.36M-2.6%
- 202298.98M-4.1%
- 2021103.17M-3.8%
- 2020107.22M-3.7%
- 2019111.38M-3.4%
- 2018115.25M-3.1%
- 2017118.98M-2.8%
- 2016122.37M-3.5%
- 2015126.76M-4.4%
- 2014132.64M-5.0%
- 2013139.56M-5.0%
- 2012146.85M-10.9%
- 2011164.72M-10.8%
- 2010184.69M-1.1%
- 2009186.83M-6.2%
- 2008199.16M-7.6%
- 2007215.65M-5.2%
- 2006227.47M-4.5%
- 2005238.17M-5.3%
- 2004251.61M-3.0%
- 2003259.44M-4.4%
- 2002271.30M-3.1%
- 2001279.84M-3.1%
- 2000288.83M-1.1%
- 1999292.06M-4.3%
- 1998305.20M-2.4%
- 1997312.69M-2.9%
- 1996322.16M-0.0%
- 1995322.28M+0.0%
- 1994322.26M-2.6%
- 1993330.76M+0.4%
- 1992329.33M-4.4%
- 1991344.52M-1.5%
- 1990349.77M-0.7%
- 1989352.38M-10.0%
- 1988391.39M-14.4%
- 1987457.40M-6.2%
- 1986487.83M+2.1%
- 1985477.74M—
Shares Outstanding values are taken from Globe Life'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 Globe Life (GL)
According to Globe Life's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported diluted shares outstanding is 79.80M. 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 .
Globe Life (GL) most recent annual diluted shares outstanding stands at 80.85M (2025) – edged down 4.6% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Globe Life diluted shares outstanding compounded at -5.5% per year, with a net decline across the window.
Between 1986 and 2025, Globe Life diluted shares outstanding plunged 83.4%, falling from 487.83M to 80.85M.
The highest annual diluted shares outstanding of 487.83M was reported in 1986. The lowest in the available history was 80.85M in 2025.
Globe Life Shares Outstanding by Year
Globe Life Shares Outstanding 2025: 80.85M
In 2025, Globe Life reported diluted shares outstanding of 80.85M, edged down 4.6% below 2024. This figure represents the lowest annual value in the available history.
Globe Life Shares Outstanding 2024: 84.75M
Globe Life diluted shares outstanding in 2024 was 84.75M, declined 12.1% below 2023.
Globe Life Shares Outstanding 2023: 96.36M
2023's diluted shares outstanding for Globe Life came in at 96.36M, edged down 2.6% below 2022.
Globe Life Shares Outstanding 2022: 98.98M
Globe Life posted diluted shares outstanding of 98.98M in 2022, edged down 4.1% below 2021.
Globe Life Shares Outstanding 2021: 103.17M
Globe Life diluted shares outstanding in 2021 was 103.17M.
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