What is Schering-Plough's common stock, shares authorized (in shares)?

Schering-Plough (SGP) reported common stock, shares authorized (in shares) of 1B in Q1 2026.

What does common stock, shares authorized (in shares) mean?

The maximum number of shares the company is allowed to issue to the public.

Schering-Plough Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) increased by 547.7% to 1B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter.

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionOther

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2015

Last reportedQ1 2026

An increase in authorized shares often signals potential future capital raising or stock split activity.

This is the maximum number of shares that a company is legally permitted to issue according to its corporate charter. It...

Standard corporate governance metric; usually set significantly higher than issued shares to provide flexibility.

Metric ID: other_common_stock_shares_authorized

3 periods

Range154.4M – 1B

Avg YoY Growth+0.0%

Median YoY Growth+0.0%

Current Streak2+ quarters growth

What is Schering-Plough's common stock, shares authorized (in shares)?: Schering-Plough (SGP) reported common stock, shares authorized (in shares) of 1B in Q1 2026.
What does common stock, shares authorized (in shares) mean?: The maximum number of shares the company is allowed to issue to the public.