Unum (UNM) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
Unum (UNM) posted Shares Outstanding of 159.66 million for Q2 2026, down 8.3% from 174.11 million a year earlier and down 2.7% from the prior quarter.
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Unum (UNM) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Unum's Shares Outstanding came in at 172.51 million, down 8.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Unum's Shares Outstanding was 187.5 million in FY2024 (-4.7%), 196.66 million in FY2023 (-2.0%), 200.65 million in FY2022 (-1.8%) and 204.23 million in FY2021 (+0.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding in data going back to Q1 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding has declined in each of the last 18 quarters, with an average decline of 7.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding in the past five years was Q3 2021, with growth of 0.4%; the weakest was Q3 2025, with a decline of 8.7%.
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding for the three prior quarters was 164.07 million (Q1 2026), 172.51 million (Q4 2025) and 170.25 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 1.43 Mn |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 385.55 Mn |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 580.90 Mn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - | 476.00 Mn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 206.90 Mn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - | 1.70 Bn |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 256.70 Mn |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - | 212.30 Mn |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn | 251.60 Mn |
| 10 | Unum | 12.59 Bn | 3.92 Bn | -2.16 Bn | 158.61 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 158.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 159.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 164.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 172.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 170.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 174.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 178.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 187.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 186.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 189.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 192.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 196.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 196.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 197.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 198.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 200.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 200.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 201.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 202.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 204.23 Mn |
API Access
Unum 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=UNM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "ticker": "UNM", "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=UNM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();