Western Union (WU) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026)
Western Union (WU) posted Shares Outstanding (Diluted) of 313.6 million for Q2 2026, down 4.9% from 329.6 million a year earlier and down 1.0% from the prior quarter.
Western Union (WU) Shares Outstanding (Diluted) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Western Union's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) came in at 327.6 million, down 4.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined for 16 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Western Union's Shares Outstanding (Diluted) was 341.1 million in FY2024 (-8.3%), 371.8 million in FY2023 (-4.3%), 388.4 million in FY2022 (-5.0%) and 408.9 million in FY2021 (-1.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted) in data going back to Q1 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has declined in each of the last 66 quarters, with an average decline of 5.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year decline in Shares Outstanding (Diluted) has ranged between 1.5% (Q4 2021) and 9.6% (Q2 2024) over the last five years.
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Outstanding (Diluted) for the three prior quarters was 316.8 million (Q1 2026), 327.6 million (Q4 2025) and 322.8 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Dil.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 687.36 Bn | 630.68 Bn | - | 1.90 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 513.04 Bn | 472.96 Bn | - | 883.00 Mn |
| 3 | Wise | 14.65 Bn | 14.65 Bn | - | 1.03 Bn |
| 4 | Remitly Global | 5.11 Bn | 2.76 Bn | 307.34 Mn | 221.05 Mn |
| 5 | Western Union | 1.91 Bn | -2.11 Bn | 336.50 Mn | 313.60 Mn |
| 6 | International Money Express | 382.67 Mn | -237.48 Mn | - | 30.61 Mn |
| 7 | Currenc | 167.21 Mn | -59.72 Mn | 3.70 Mn | 61.47 Mn |
| 8 | Sentage Holdings | 4.88 Mn | 4.88 Mn | - | 2.81 Mn |
| 9 | American Express | 208.01 Bn | -160.24 Mn | - | 679.00 Mn |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 122.27 Bn | 122.27 Bn | - | 621.10 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 313.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 316.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 327.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 322.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 329.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 339.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 341.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 339.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 339.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 345.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 371.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 375.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 375.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 375.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 388.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 387.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 387.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 394.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 408.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 408.00 Mn |
Western Union 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=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-diluted", "ticker": "WU", "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=WU&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();