Guide to buying Shell stock in Canada

Shell is an oil & gas integrated business based in the US. Shell stocks (SHEL) are listed on the NYSE, and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Shell employs 96,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $269.1 billion.

Keep reading to see up-to-date Shell stock price and performance data, along with a step-by-step guide for how to buy Shell stock in Canada.

Shell (SHEL) stock summary

Company stock name	Shell PLC ADR
Stock ticker symbol	SHEL
Exchange	NYSE
52-week stock price range	$56.81 – $76.74
Where to buy Shell stock	Buy on CIBC Investor's Edge

All amounts in this table are in USD.

Can I buy Shell stock in Canada?

Yes, you can buy Shell stock in Canada. You simply need to open a brokerage account with an online trading platform that supports stocks on the NYSE exchange. Platforms like Interactive Brokers will allow you to directly buy Shell stock from within Canada.

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Shell stock chart (NYSE: SHEL)

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Shell stock price

We'll update this guide as more Shell stock information becomes available.

Is Shell stock a buy or sell right now?

The technical analysis gauge above shows real-time buy or sell ratings and analysis for Shell stock based on your selected timeframe. It uses three widely followed indicators—moving averages, oscillators and pivots—but this does not represent investment advice or a guarantee of success. Finder may not concur with these signals and accepts no responsibility for the performance of your stocks.

Can I buy Shell stock on the TSX?

No, you cannot buy Shell stock on the TSX because Shell stock is not listed on the TSX. Instead, Shell stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol "SHEL."

That said, if you're wondering how to invest in Shell stock in Canada, you still have the option to do so by opening a trading account with a Canadian brokerage that gives you access to NYSE, like Interactive Brokers.

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Shell stock dividends

Shell dividend payout ratio: 45.17% of net profits

Recently Shell has paid out, on average, around 45.17% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3.88% of the current stock value.

This means that, over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Shell shareholders could enjoy a 3.88% return on their shares in the form of dividend payments. In Shell's case, that would currently equate to about $1.43 per share.

While Shell's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that Shell may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

Shell's next dividend payout is expected around December 18, 2025. To benefit, you'll need to buy Shell stocks before November 14, 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").

Shell stock performance metrics

Here are some common key metrics for Shell stock that analysts often use to help gauge a stock's value—P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.

• Shell's P/E ratio

  Shell's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over the past 12 months gives a trailing price/earnings (P/E) ratio of roughly 15x. In other words, Shell shares trade at around 15 times recent earnings.

  That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're under-valued.

• Shell's PEG ratio

  Shell's price/earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio is calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its earnings growth, which comes out to about 1.632. A lower ratio can suggest a stock offers better value, while a higher ratio may suggest worse value.

  The PEG ratio provides a broader view than the P/E ratio alone, as it factors in Shell's expected earnings growth. By accounting for growth, investors can use the PEG ratio to compare the valuations of multiple high-growth companies.

• Shell's EBITDA

  Shell's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) is $48.8 billion. EBITDA is a measure of a company's overall financial performance and is often used as a proxy for a company's profitability.

Has Shell stock ever split?

Shell's stocks were split on a 4:1 basis on June 29, 1997. So, if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 4 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Shell stocks, just the quantity.

However, indirectly, the new 75% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Shell stocks, which in turn could have impacted Shell's stock price.

How volatile is Shell stock?

Over the last 12 months, Shell's stocks price has ranged from $56.81 to as high as $76.74. Shell's beta measurement of stock volatility is -0.09. For comparison, the market () average beta is 1. This would suggest that Shell's stocks have been inversely-correlated to the average (on this exchange)—so when the broader market trended up or down, Shell has bucked the trend.

Some analysists use "beta" to gauge a stock's volatility. Beta is a popular way to measure a stocks volatility in relation to the market. Here is a breakdown of Shell's beta stock volatility rating.

Shell PLC ADR company and revenue performance

Market Capitalization The total market value of Shell's outstanding shares	$211 billion
Gross profit (TTM)	$68.5 billion
Operating margin (TTM)	11.35%
Profit margin	5.44%
Revenue (TTM)	$269.1 billion
Return on assets (TTM)	4.90%
Return on equity (TTM)	8.15%
Earnings per share (TTM)	$4.90
50-day moving stock price average The average share price over the last 50 days	$73.79
200-day moving stock price average The average share price over the last 200 days	$70.47

All dollar amounts in this table are in USD. TTM refers to the "trailing 12 months." All values are accurate as of the market close on December 4, 2025.

Shell company profile

Shell plc operates as an energy and petrochemical company Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, the United States, and other Americas. It operates through Integrated Gas; Upstream; Marketing; Chemicals and Products; and Renewables and Energy Solutions segments.

The company explores for and extracts natural gas to produce liquefied natural gas or convert into gas-to-liquids products; explores for and extracts crude oil and natural gas liquids; and operates upstream and midstream infrastructure to deliver gas to market. It is also involved in marketing supplies fuels and lubricants for transport, manufacturing, mining, power generation, agriculture, and construction industries; operates electric vehicle charging and convenience retail; turn crude oil and other feedstocks into products for households, industry, and transport; trades crude oil, oil products, and petrochemicals; and oil sand activities.

In addition, the company generates, markets, and trades power from wind, solar and pipeline gas; hydrogen production and marketing; commercial carbon capture and storage hubs; carbon credits and nature-based solutions; and provides heavy-duty LNG-fuelled trucks. Further, it offers base chemicals, including ethylene, propylene, and aromatics, as well as intermediate chemicals, such as styrene monomer, propylene oxide, solvents, linear alpha olefins, detergent alcohols, ethylene oxide, ethylene glycol, and polyethylene.

The company was formerly known as Royal Dutch Shell plc and changed its name to Shell plc in January 2022.

• Common company-related questions about Shell

  What percentage of Shell is owned by insiders or institutions?
  Currently 0.002% of Shell stocks are held by insiders and 12.818% by institutions.

  How many people work for Shell?
  Latest data suggests 96,000 work at Shell.

  When does the fiscal year end for Shell?
  Shell's fiscal year ends in December.

  Where is Shell based?
  Shell's address is: Shell Centre, London, United Kingdom, SE1 7NA

  What is Shell's ISIN number?
  Shell's international securities identification number is: US7802593050

  What is Shell's CUSIP number?
  Shell's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 780257903

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Do I have to pay tax on gains from Shell stock sales in Canada?

Yes, you'll need to pay taxes in Canada on investment income, which includes any profit from selling Shell stock. The CRA taxes investment income from stocks in Canada based on three main factors:

1. Investment income. Investment income includes money earned from interest, dividends or capital gains, which may affect how much you have to pay in taxes on stock sales in Canada.
2. Investor type. Your investment income will be taxed differently depending on whether you're a regular investor or a day trader (which means you buy and trade stocks on a daily basis as your primary form of income).
3. Tax bracket. The higher your tax bracket, the more you'll pay on income from stock sales. Your tax bracket depends on your gross income (minus deductions).

You can learn more about the tax implications of selling stocks in Canada here.

Frequently asked questions about Shell stock

• Can I buy Shell stock directly as a Canadian investor?

  Yes, Canadian investors can buy Shell stock directly through various online brokerage platforms available in Canada. You can compare trading platform options and fees for buying Shell stock in our table here.

• Can Canadians buy American stocks?

  Yes, Canadians can buy American stocks through Canadian trading platforms that give access to American stock exchanges such as the NYSE and Nasdaq. The good news is that most Canadian brokerage platforms, like Questrade, Interactive Brokers, Moomoo and Wealthsimple, give access to US exchanges. Read our full guide on how to buy US stocks in Canada to learn more.

• Can I buy fractional shares of Shell stock?

  Yes, it may be possible to buy fractional shares of Shell stock depending on the trading platform you're signed up with. Fractional shares can allow you to invest in Shell stock even when you can't afford its full share price. You can read our full guide to how fractional shares work to learn more.

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