| VALE Shares Outstanding History Table | ||||||||||
Below is a table of the VALE shares outstanding history going back to 12/31/2010:
Also see: VALE Market Cap History VALE YTD Return |
As of 12/31/2018 Vale SA has 1.11 billion VALE shares outstanding. Investors often track the VALE shares outstanding history to compare shareholder return trends against the change in share count over time.
This page shows VALE share count trends over time, with 4 historical shares outstanding datapoints presented, dating back to 12/31/2010.

| VALE Shares Outstanding History Table | ||||||||||
Below is a table of the VALE shares outstanding history going back to 12/31/2010:
Also see: VALE Market Cap History VALE YTD Return |
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VALE Historical Shares Outstanding: -12.62% CAGR
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| About Vale SA |
| Vale SA, formerly Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, is a Brazil-based metal and mining company which is primarily engaged in producing iron ore and nickel. Co. also produces iron ore pellets, copper, platinum group metals (PGMs), gold, silver and cobalt. Vale is engaged in greenfield mineral exploration in five countries and operates logistics systems in Brazil and other regions in the world, including railroads, maritime terminals and ports, which are integrated with mining operations. In addition, Vale has distribution centers to support the delivery of iron ore worldwide. Vale has numerous subsidiaries, including Vale Logistica Uruguay SA, Vale Holdings BV, Vale Overseas Ltd. We show 4 historical shares outstanding datapoints in our coverage of VALE's shares outstanding history. Understanding the changing numbers of VALE shares outstanding — and comprehending the concept of differing number of shares outstanding in general comparing companies like VALE versus peers — is critical for investors. Many "beginner" or "novice" investors will look at one stock trading at a price of $10 per share and another trading at a price of $20 per share and think the latter company is worth twice as much. Of course, that is a completely meaningless comparison without also knowing how many shares outstanding there are for each of the two companies. Furthermore, via issuance of new shares over time, or the repurchase of existing shares, the number of shares outstanding can fluctuate over the course of history. With this page we aim to empower investors researching VALE by allowing them to research VALE shares outstanding history as well as any other stock in our coverage universe. |
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| Vale SA (VALE) is categorized under the Materials sector; to help you further research historical shares outstanding numbers, below are some other companies in the same sector:
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