Novartis AG
Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $306.81BP/E 22.5Yield –
Novartis Shares Outstanding (million shares) by Year
Shares Outstanding (million shares) (M)
Novartis Shares Outstanding (million shares): 1,908M in FY2025, down 3.4% from a year earlier. That is the lowest of the 11 years on record here.
Where the FY2025 figure comes from
“|| Number of shares outstanding | 1 908 151 679 | 1 975 089 248”
Source: Novartis Form 6-K (0001114448-26-000007) ↗
Reported in Form 6-K (Supplementary Share Info) & Form 20-F.
Annual history
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| Period | Ended | Shares Outstanding (million shares) (M) | Year on year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 1,908 | -3.4% | Novartis Form 6-K (0001114448-26-000007) ↗ |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 1,975 | -3.4% | Novartis Form 6-K (0001370368-25-000007) ↗ |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 2,044 | -3.6% | Novartis Form 6-K (0001370368-24-000007) ↗ |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 2,120 | -5.2% | Novartis Form 20-F (0001114448-26-000004) ↗ |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 2,235 | -1.0% | Novartis Form 6-K (0001370368-22-000009) ↗ |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 2,257 | -0.4% | Novartis Form 6-K (0001370368-21-000008) ↗ |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 2,265 | -2.0% | Novartis Form 6-K (0001370368-20-000007) ↗ |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 2,311 | -0.3% | Novartis Form 6-K (0001370368-19-000006) ↗ |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 2,318 | -2.4% | Novartis Form 20-F (0001370368-21-000006) ↗ |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 2,374 | 0.0% | Novartis Form 20-F (0001370368-20-000003) ↗ |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 2,374 | – | Novartis Form 20-F (0001370368-19-000002) ↗ |
Breakdown
What makes up shares Outstanding (million shares)
- Ending Closing Price of NVS Shares on SIX Swiss Exchange (CHF/share)110 · FY2025
- Ending Closing Price of NVS ADR on NYSE (USD/ADR)138 · FY2025
- Ending Market Capitalization in USD (USD million, converted from reported USD billion)263,700 · FY2025
- Annual Cash Dividend per Share (CHF/share)3.50 · FY2025
- Total Cash Dividends Paid during the Year (USD million)7,800 · FY2025
- Treasury Share Repurchases Cash Outflow9,212 · FY2025
- Number of Shares Repurchased on the SIX 2nd Trading Line for Capital Reduction (million shares)77.6 · FY2025
- Value of Shares Repurchased for Capital Reduction during the Year (USD million)8,947 · FY2025
Cite this data
StockData. (2026). Novartis Shares Outstanding (million shares) (M), annual FY2015–FY2025 [Data set]. Compiled from Novartis SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/nvs/kpis/share-info-outstanding-m
See every metric in the Novartis KPI table. Data updated Nov 2, 2026.