Belden (BDC) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Belden (BDC) recorded Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 39.08 million in Q2 2026, down 1.4% from 39.62 million a year earlier but up 0.3% from the prior quarter.
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Belden (BDC) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Belden reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 38.95 million, down 3.1% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for four straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 40.21 million in FY2024 (-2.2%), 41.13 million in FY2023 (-4.0%), 42.83 million in FY2022 (-4.8%) and 44.98 million in FY2021 (+0.7%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) has ranged from 38.94 million in Q1 2026 to 44.98 million in Q4 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for 18 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 2.5% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the last five years was growth of 0.7% in Q4 2021, against a decline of 4.8% in Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 38.94 million (Q1 2026), 38.95 million (Q4 2025) and 39.3 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 459.70 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 269.63 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 388.40 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 126.05 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 384.94 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 557.80 Mn |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 515.72 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 284.80 Mn |
| 10 | Belden | 4.29 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 293.62 Mn | 39.08 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | 39.08 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2026 | 38.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 38.95 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 39.30 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 39.62 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 39.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 40.21 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 40.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 40.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 41.13 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2023 | 41.68 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2023 | 42.30 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 42.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 42.83 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2022 | 42.81 Mn |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 43.52 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2022 | 44.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 44.98 Mn |
| Oct 3, 2021 | 44.90 Mn |
API Access
Belden Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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-entity&ticker=BDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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-entity&ticker=BDC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();