Shares Outstanding Chart

Historical Shares Outstanding Data

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Date Value
December 31, 2008 1.669M
September 30, 2008 1.979M
June 30, 2008 2.640M
March 31, 2008 2.670M
December 31, 2007 2.740M
November 06, 2007 2.769M
June 30, 2007 2.769M
March 31, 2007 2.769M
March 28, 2007 2.813M
November 07, 2006 2.997M
July 31, 2006 3.203M
May 08, 2006 3.552M
March 22, 2006 3.552M
November 04, 2005 3.749M
August 05, 2005 4.301M
April 29, 2005 4.267M
March 24, 2005 4.267M
November 05, 2004 4.260M
August 05, 2004 4.295M
May 07, 2004 4.278M
March 10, 2004 4.278M
October 31, 2003 4.278M
August 05, 2003 4.277M
April 30, 2003 4.266M
March 06, 2003 4.256M
Date Value
October 28, 2002 4.245M
August 09, 2002 4.236M
May 10, 2002 4.227M
March 13, 2002 4.222M
October 31, 2001 4.222M
August 08, 2001 4.212M
March 31, 2001 4.211M
February 28, 2001 4.195M
September 30, 2000 4.195M
June 30, 2000 4.185M
March 31, 2000 4.185M
March 07, 2000 4.185M
April 30, 1999 3.708M
May 05, 1998 3.712M
May 12, 1997 3.698M
March 03, 1996 3.662M
February 29, 1996 3.66M
November 30, 1995 3.708M
August 31, 1995 3.699M
May 31, 1995 3.687M
February 28, 1995 3.679M
November 30, 1994 3.679M
August 31, 1994 3.679M
May 31, 1994 3.679M
February 28, 1994 3.679M

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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