Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The Company’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol: ALG. On February 17, 2023, there were 11,971,477 shares of common stock outstanding, held by approximately 78 holders of record, but the total number of beneficial owners of the Company’s common stock exceeds this number. On February 17, 2023, the closing price of the common stock on the New York Stock Exchange was $163.16 per share.
On January 3, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share which was paid on February 1, 2023 to holders of record as of January 18, 2023. The Company expects to continue its policy of paying regular cash dividends, although there is no assurance as to future dividends as they depend on future earnings, capital requirements and financial condition. In addition, the payment of dividends is subject to restrictions under the Company’s bank revolving credit agreement. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources” in Item 7 of Part II of this Annual Report on Form 10 - K for a further description of the bank revolving credit agreement.
Information relating to compensation plans under which equity securities of the Company are authorized for issuance is set forth in Part III, Item 12 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Stock Price Performance Graph
The information contained in this Stock Performance Graph section shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or “filed” with the SEC or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent that Alamo Group Inc. specifically incorporates it by reference into a document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
The following graph and table set forth the cumulative total return to the Company's stockholders of our Common Stock during a five-year period ended December 31, 2022, as well as the performance of an overall stock market index (the S&P SmallCap 600 Index).
In addition, the Company has changed its peer group index and has selected the S&P Industrials Index as its published industry or line-of-business index, replacing the Russell 2000 Index used in prior years, as the Company believes the S&P industrials Index represents a more appropriate peer group. The cumulative return of the Russell 2000 Index is presented in the graph below as required by Item 201(e)(4) of Regulation S-K.
*$100 invested on 12/31/17 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends.
Fiscal year ending December 31.
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12/17 12/18 12/19 12/20 12/21 12/22
Alamo Group Inc. 100.00 68.81 112.28 123.97 132.76 128.40
S&P SmallCap 600
100.00 91.52 112.37 125.05 158.59 133.06
Russell 2000
100.00 88.99 111.70 134.00 153.85 122.41
S&P Industrials 100.00 86.71 112.17 124.59 150.89 142.63
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Purchase of Equity Securities
The Company has suspended its share repurchase program but the program may be reinstated in the future.
Item 6. Reserved
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