Shares Outstanding Chart

Historical Shares Outstanding Data

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Date Value
May 08, 2009 144.45M
May 07, 2009 144.45M
March 31, 2009 142.70M
December 31, 2008 142.70M
Date Value
November 28, 2008 142.70M
September 30, 2008 142.70M
June 30, 2008 142.70M
March 31, 2008 140.50M

Shares Outstanding Definition

The volume of stock shares issued by the company and in the hands of the public. This number entails how much is being traded in the open market. A decreasing shares outstanding over time may be the result of company buybacks. Companies frequently make stock buybacks and retire those buybacks as treasury stock.

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