Unitedhealth (UNH) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Unitedhealth (UNH) reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 906 million for Q2 2026, down 0.4% from 910 million a year earlier and down 0.4% from the prior quarter.
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Unitedhealth (UNH) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Unitedhealth posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 911 million, down 1.9% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for eight consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 929 million in FY2024 (-1.0%), 938 million in FY2023 (-1.3%), 950 million in FY2022 (-0.6%) and 956 million in FY2021 (-0.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Year over year, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has now declined in each of the last 33 quarters, with an average decline of 1.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has ranged between 0.3% (Q1 2022) and 2.4% (Q3 2025) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 910 million (Q1 2026), 911 million (Q4 2025) and 908 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unitedhealth | 336.54 Bn | 221.18 Bn | 36.67 Bn | 906.00 Mn |
| 2 | Cvs Health | 110.50 Bn | 63.10 Bn | 47.23 Bn | 1.29 Bn |
| 3 | Mckesson | 105.27 Bn | 91.73 Bn | 3.69 Bn | 119.20 Mn |
| 4 | Elevance Health | 83.85 Bn | -57.90 Bn | 13.45 Bn | 217.90 Mn |
| 5 | Cigna | 71.48 Bn | 41.02 Bn | 14.97 Bn | 263.96 Mn |
| 6 | Cencora | 58.97 Bn | 48.06 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 193.94 Mn |
| 7 | Cardinal Health | 53.10 Bn | 37.10 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 237.00 Mn |
| 8 | Humana | 46.62 Bn | -41.18 Bn | 5.50 Bn | 121.14 Mn |
| 9 | Centene | 31.12 Bn | -59.17 Bn | 14.55 Bn | 497.64 Mn |
| 10 | Molina Healthcare | 9.86 Bn | -25.01 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 51.30 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 906.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 910.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 911.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 908.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 910.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 918.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 929.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 930.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 928.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 922.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 938.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 936.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 940.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 943.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 950.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 948.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 950.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 954.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 956.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 955.00 Mn |
API Access
Unitedhealth Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 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-diluted&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "UNH", "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-diluted&ticker=UNH&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();