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LNC - Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) has a shares outstanding of 196.00M, down 0.2% over the past year.
Shares Outstanding
196.00M
Buyback %
-18.30%
Annual Change
-0.15%
| Year | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 196.00M | -0.15% |
| 2025 | 196.30M | +12.81% |
| 2024 | 174.00M | +2.56% |
| 2023 | 169.66M | -0.57% |
| 2022 | 170.63M | -6.93% |
| 2021 | 183.33M | -5.45% |
| 2020 | 193.90M | -3.05% |
| 2019 | 200.00M | -6.98% |
| 2018 | 215.00M | -3.11% |
| 2017 | 221.90M | -3.90% |
| 2016 | 230.90M | - |
| Quarter | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 196.00M | -0.15% |
| Q4 2025 | 196.30M | +1.03% |
| Q3 2025 | 194.30M | +7.59% |
| Q2 2025 | 180.60M | +3.74% |
| Q1 2025 | 174.09M | +0.05% |
| Q4 2024 | 174.00M | +0.23% |
| Q3 2024 | 173.60M | +1.46% |
| Q2 2024 | 171.10M | +0.00% |
| Q1 2024 | 171.10M | +0.85% |
| Q4 2023 | 169.66M | -0.72% |
| Q3 2023 | 170.89M | +0.23% |
| Q2 2023 | 170.50M | +0.67% |
| Q1 2023 | 169.36M | -0.75% |
| Q4 2022 | 170.63M | -0.02% |
| Q3 2022 | 170.66M | -0.52% |
| Q2 2022 | 171.56M | -1.27% |
| Q1 2022 | 173.76M | -5.22% |
| Q4 2021 | 183.33M | -2.54% |
| Q3 2021 | 188.10M | -1.72% |
| Q2 2021 | 191.39M | -0.56% |
| Q1 2021 | 192.46M | -0.74% |
| Q4 2020 | 193.90M | -0.73% |
| Q3 2020 | 195.33M | +0.80% |
| Q2 2020 | 193.78M | -1.77% |
| Q1 2020 | 197.26M | -1.37% |
| Q4 2019 | 200.00M | -0.77% |
| Q3 2019 | 201.56M | -0.66% |
| Q2 2019 | 202.91M | -1.48% |
| Q1 2019 | 205.96M | -4.20% |
| Q4 2018 | 215.00M | -1.59% |
| Q3 2018 | 218.47M | -1.41% |
| Q2 2018 | 221.60M | -0.31% |
| Q1 2018 | 222.29M | +0.17% |
| Q4 2017 | 221.90M | -0.88% |
| Q3 2017 | 223.87M | -1.51% |
| Q2 2017 | 227.31M | -1.21% |
| Q1 2017 | 230.10M | -0.34% |
| Q4 2016 | 230.90M | -1.18% |
| Q3 2016 | 233.66M | -2.60% |
| Q2 2016 | 239.90M | - |
Shares outstanding is the total number of a company's shares currently held by all its shareholders. A shrinking share count usually reflects buybacks that raise each remaining share's claim on earnings, while a rising count can signal dilution.