Latest period
757M
YoY change
+0.5%
5Y CAGR
-0.7%
Peak year (FY2020)
769M
Latest annual
743M
Shares Outstanding history chart for PPL (PPL) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: 743M
Shares Outstanding growth chart for PPL (PPL) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +0.5%
Shares Outstanding history table for PPL (PPL) from 1985 to 2025
| FY2025 | 743M | +0.5% | +3.5M | ||
| FY2024 | 740M | +0.2% | +1.69M | ||
| FY2023 | 738M | +0.2% | +1.26M | ||
| FY2022 | 737M | -3.7% | -27.9M | ||
| FY2021 | 765M | -0.6% | -4.57M | ||
| FY2020 | 769M | +4.4% | +32.6M | ||
| FY2019 | 737M | +4.0% | +28.1M | ||
| FY2018 | 709M | +3.1% | +21.3M | ||
| FY2017 | 687M | +1.0% | +6.89M | ||
| FY2016 | 680M | +1.2% | +7.86M | ||
| FY2015 | 673M | +1.0% | +6.61M | ||
| FY2014 | 666M | +0.4% | +2.9M | ||
| FY2013 | 663M | +14.0% | +81.4M | ||
| FY2012 | 582M | +5.6% | +30.7M | ||
| FY2011 | 551M | +27.7% | +119M | ||
| FY2010 | 432M | +14.7% | +55.2M | ||
| FY2009 | 376M | +0.4% | +1.51M | ||
| FY2008 | 375M | -2.5% | -9.58M | ||
| FY2007 | 384M | +5.9% | +21.5M | ||
| FY2006 | 363M | -11.4% | -46.8M | ||
| FY2005 | 410M | +10.1% | +37.5M | ||
| FY2004 | 372M | +6.1% | +21.4M | ||
| FY2003 | 351M | +14.7% | +44.9M | ||
| FY2002 | 306M | +4.2% | +12.4M | ||
| FY2001 | 293M | +1.3% | +3.91M | ||
| FY2000 | 290M | -4.8% | -14.7M | ||
| FY1999 | 304M | -8.9% | -29.8M | ||
| FY1998 | 334M | +1.6% | +5.12M | ||
| FY1997 | 329M | +2.5% | +7.91M | ||
| FY1996 | 321M | +2.0% | +6.15M | ||
| FY1995 | 315M | +2.8% | +8.59M | ||
| FY1994 | 306M | +0.9% | +2.67M | ||
| FY1993 | 304M | +0.1% | +407K | ||
| FY1992 | 303M | +0.3% | +979K | ||
| FY1991 | 302M | +0.5% | +1.38M | ||
| FY1990 | 301M | +0.1% | +315K | ||
| FY1989 | 300M | +0.4% | +1.24M | ||
| FY1988 | 299M | +0.1% | +336K | ||
| FY1987 | 299M | +0.3% | +851K | ||
| FY1986 | 298M | +0.2% | +602K | ||
| FY1985 | 297M | — | — |
- FY2025743M+0.5%
- FY2024740M+0.2%
- FY2023738M+0.2%
- FY2022737M-3.7%
- FY2021765M-0.6%
- FY2020769M+4.4%
- FY2019737M+4.0%
- FY2018709M+3.1%
- FY2017687M+1.0%
- FY2016680M+1.2%
- FY2015673M+1.0%
- FY2014666M+0.4%
- FY2013663M+14.0%
- FY2012582M+5.6%
- FY2011551M+27.7%
- FY2010432M+14.7%
- FY2009376M+0.4%
- FY2008375M-2.5%
- FY2007384M+5.9%
- FY2006363M-11.4%
- FY2005410M+10.1%
- FY2004372M+6.1%
- FY2003351M+14.7%
- FY2002306M+4.2%
- FY2001293M+1.3%
- FY2000290M-4.8%
- FY1999304M-8.9%
- FY1998334M+1.6%
- FY1997329M+2.5%
- FY1996321M+2.0%
- FY1995315M+2.8%
- FY1994306M+0.9%
- FY1993304M+0.1%
- FY1992303M+0.3%
- FY1991302M+0.5%
- FY1990301M+0.1%
- FY1989300M+0.4%
- FY1988299M+0.1%
- FY1987299M+0.3%
- FY1986298M+0.2%
- FY1985297M—
Shares Outstanding values are taken from PPL'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 PPL (PPL)
According to PPL's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported diluted shares outstanding is 757M. 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 .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, PPL (PPL) reported diluted shares outstanding of 743M – edged up 0.5% year-over-year.
PPL diluted shares outstanding compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is -0.7%, sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.
PPL diluted shares outstanding edged down from 769M in 2020 to 743M in 2025, a 3.4% drawdown.
Across the available history, diluted shares outstanding reached its high of 769M in 2020 and its low of 290M in 2000.
PPL Shares Outstanding by Year
PPL Shares Outstanding 2025: 743M
PPL posted diluted shares outstanding of 743M in 2025, edged up 0.5% from 2024.
PPL Shares Outstanding 2024: 740M
In 2024, PPL reported diluted shares outstanding of 740M, edged up 0.2% from 2023.
PPL Shares Outstanding 2023: 738M
PPL diluted shares outstanding in 2023 was 738M, edged up 0.2% from 2022.
PPL Shares Outstanding 2022: 737M
2022's diluted shares outstanding for PPL came in at 737M, edged down 3.7% below 2021.
PPL Shares Outstanding 2021: 765M
PPL diluted shares outstanding in 2021 was 765M.
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