Belden (BDC) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Belden (BDC) reported Shares Outstanding of 38.96 million for Q2 2026, down 1.4% from 39.51 million a year earlier but up 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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Belden (BDC) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Belden posted Shares Outstanding of 39.61 million, down 2.7% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Outstanding came in at 40.69 million in FY2024 (-3.7%), 42.24 million in FY2023 (-3.7%), 43.85 million in FY2022 (-2.1%) and 44.8 million in FY2021 (+0.1%).
- Five-year quarterly Shares Outstanding spans a low of 38.81 million in Q1 2026 and a high of 44.85 million in Q3 2021.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding has now declined in each of the last 17 quarters, with an average decline of 2.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding in five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 0.6%); the low point was Q1 2023 (a decline of 4.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 38.81 million (Q1 2026), 39.61 million (Q4 2025) and 39.52 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 460.40 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 2.46 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 269.80 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 388.50 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 126.30 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 384.56 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 558.80 Mn |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 519.70 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 286.40 Mn |
| 10 | Belden | 4.29 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 293.62 Mn | 38.96 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 38.96 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 38.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 39.61 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 39.52 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 39.51 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 40.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 40.69 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 40.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 40.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 42.24 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 42.05 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 42.50 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 42.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 43.85 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 43.47 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 44.25 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 44.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 44.80 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 44.85 Mn |
API Access
Belden Shares Outstanding API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=BDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "BDC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=shares-outstanding&ticker=BDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();