Dow (DOW) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
Dow (DOW) reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 723.88 million for Q3 2026, up 1.8% from 710.77 million a year earlier and up 0.2% from the prior quarter.
Dow (DOW) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Dow posted Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 717.53 million, up 1.9% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 703.83 million in FY2024 (+0.2%), 702.29 million in FY2023 (-0.4%), 704.88 million in FY2022 (-4.2%) and 735.75 million in FY2021 (-1.1%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since Q1 2022.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has now increased in each of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Shares Outstanding (Entity) in five years was Q1 2026 (growth of 2.0%); the low point was Q3 2022 (a decline of 4.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 722.34 million (Q2 2026), 720.74 million (Q1 2026) and 717.53 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.83 Bn | 221.97 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 459.08 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 99.72 Bn | 91.40 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 861.40 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 86.17 Bn | 85.18 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 241.60 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.05 Bn | 64.24 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 222.69 Mn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 38.34 Bn | 26.40 Bn | 1.50 Bn | - |
| 6 | Nutrien | 35.09 Bn | 31.62 Bn | 1.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.86 Bn | 20.78 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 220.90 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.20 Bn | 22.35 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 209.04 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.21 Bn | 23.17 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 135.82 Mn |
| 10 | Dow | 22.43 Bn | 6.39 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 723.88 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 723.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 722.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 720.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 717.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 710.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 709.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 706.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 703.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 700.09 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 700.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 703.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 702.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 701.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 703.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 707.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 704.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 703.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 718.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 728.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 735.75 Mn |
Dow 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=DOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "ticker": "DOW", "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=DOW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();