Shares Outstanding Chart

Historical Shares Outstanding Data

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Date Value
March 31, 2012 58.39M
February 15, 2012 58.38M
December 31, 2011 58.39M
November 18, 2011 55.50M
September 30, 2011 47.03M
June 30, 2011 47.03M
May 18, 2011 47.03M
March 31, 2011 47.03M
February 11, 2011 46.48M
December 31, 2010 46.29M
November 18, 2010 37.03M
September 30, 2010 34.76M
Date Value
June 30, 2010 31.45M
May 17, 2010 29.56M
March 31, 2010 27.05M
February 10, 2010 27.05M
December 31, 2009 26.87M
October 31, 2009 26.76M
September 30, 2009 16.76M
June 30, 2009 5.681M
May 01, 2009 5.681M
December 31, 2008 5.681M
October 31, 2008 5.681M

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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