What one share of Shell holds
Shell’s numbers from its SEC filings, divided by its shares. Results cover the latest fiscal year to 2025-12-31; the balance sheet is as of 2025-12-31.
| Sales | $89.73 |
|---|---|
| Profit | $6.00 |
| Dividends | $2.86 |
| Cash and investments | $10.62 |
| Debt | $26.59 |
| Book value | $61.30 |
Per share by fiscal year
| Year | Sales | Profit | Capex | Free cash | Dividends | Book value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $82.88 | $0.61 | — | — | — | $51.93 |
| 2016 | $59.20 | $1.16 | — | — | — | $47.65 |
| 2017 | $73.55 | $3.13 | — | — | — | $47.27 |
| 2018 | $93.04 | $5.59 | — | — | — | $47.97 |
| 2019 | $85.02 | $3.91 | — | — | — | $46.28 |
| 2020 | $46.32 | −$5.56 | — | — | $1.91 | $39.85 |
| 2021 | $66.99 | $5.15 | — | — | $1.64 | $44.31 |
| 2022 | $102.91 | $11.42 | — | — | $1.98 | $54.65 |
| 2023 | $93.13 | $5.69 | — | — | $2.47 | $57.54 |
| 2024 | $89.35 | $5.06 | — | — | $2.75 | $58.61 |
| 2025 | $89.73 | $6.00 | — | — | $2.86 | $61.30 |
Common questions about Shell
How much does one share of Shell earn?
Over its latest fiscal year, each share of Shell earned $6.00 of profit on $89.73 of sales, keeping about 7¢ of every $1 (profit margin).
Does Shell pay a dividend?
Yes. Shell paid $2.86 per share in dividends over its latest fiscal year, and it paid a dividend in every year from 2020 to 2025 in StockSlicer’s data. That’s about 48¢ of each $1 of profit (payout ratio).
What is Shell’s book value per share?
Shell’s book value is $61.30 per share: what would be left for each share if it sold everything at the values on its books and paid every debt, as of December 31, 2025.
How much cash and debt does each share of Shell have?
Each share of Shell has $10.62 of cash and investments and $26.59 of debt, as of December 31, 2025.
How has Shell’s profit per share changed over time?
Profit per share went from $0.61 in 2015 to $6.00 in 2025, growing about 25.8% a year (adjusted for stock splits).
Has Shell bought back shares?
Shell’s share count fell about 7% from 2015 to 2025. Through buybacks, each remaining share owns a bigger slice of the company.
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