Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Dover Shares (Basic) decreased by 1.6% to 135M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.7%, from 137.3M to 135M.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Changes reflect share buybacks (decrease) or equity issuance (increase), which impact the per-share earnings calculation.
Detailed definition
The average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period, calculated by weighting the number of share...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all public companies; reflects capital structure and share repurchase activity.
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 143.9M | 144M | 144.1M | 143.8M | 142.5M | 139.8M | 139.9M | 139.9M | 139.1M | 137.4M | 137.3M | 137.3M | 137.2M | 137.2M | 135M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.1% | -0.2% | -0.9% | -1.9% | +0.1% | +0.0% | -0.6% | -1.2% | -0.1% | +0.0% | -0.0% | +0.0% | -1.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -0.1% | -1.0% | -3.0% | -2.8% | -1.8% | -0.5% | -1.7% | -1.9% | -1.3% | -0.2% | -0.0% | -1.7% |
Range135M – 144.1M
CAGR-1.8%
Avg YoY Growth-1.3%
Median YoY Growth-1.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dover's shares (basic)?
- Dover (DOV) reported shares (basic) of 135M in Q1 2026.
- How has Dover's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Dover's shares (basic) decreased by 1.7% year-over-year, from 137.3M to 135M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of shares held by investors during the period.