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 BKE.
Dividend Payments
During fiscal 2023, the Company paid cash dividends of $0.35 per share in each of the four quarters. The Company also paid a special cash dividend of $2.50 per share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023. During fiscal 2024, the Company paid cash dividends of $0.35 per share in each of the four quarters. The Company also paid a special cash dividend of $2.50 per share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024. During fiscal 2025, the Company paid cash dividends of $0.35 per share in each of the four quarters. The Company also paid a special cash dividend of $3.00 per share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table sets forth information concerning purchases made by the Company of its common stock for each of the months in the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2026:
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased Average Price Paid Per Share Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans Approximate
Number of Shares Yet To Be Purchased Under
Publicly Announced Plans
Nov. 2, 2025 to Nov. 29, 2025 — — — 410,655
Nov. 30, 2025 to Jan. 3, 2026 — — — 410,655
Jan. 4, 2026 to Jan. 31, 2026 — — — 410,655
Total — — —
The Board of Directors authorized a 1,000,000 share repurchase plan on November 20, 2008. The Company has 410,655 shares remaining to complete this authorization.
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Stock Price Performance Graph
The graph below compares the cumulative total return on common shares of the Company for the last five fiscal years with the cumulative total return on the S&P 1000 Index and the S&P Retail Select Industry Index:
Total Return Analysis 1/30/2021 1/29/2022 1/28/2023 2/3/2024 2/1/2025 1/31/2026
The Buckle, Inc. $ 100.00 $ 108.64 $ 142.22 $ 137.69 $ 187.64 $ 203.01
S&P 1000 Index 100.00 110.55 113.01 120.26 141.78 153.22
S&P Retail Select Industry Index 100.00 91.23 81.43 85.03 98.38 106.85
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The following table lists the Company’s quarterly market range for fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, as reported by the New York Stock Exchange:
Fiscal Years Ended
January 31, 2026 February 1, 2025 February 3, 2024
Quarter High Low High Low High Low
First $ 47.27 $ 33.12 $ 41.87 $ 35.84 $ 45.73 $ 32.63
Second 50.31 34.95 44.37 34.87 36.86 30.18
Third 61.69 49.60 45.51 36.85 38.37 30.31
Fourth 58.52 46.59 54.25 42.20 48.15 32.16
The number of record holders of the Company’s common stock as of March 27, 2026 was 450. Based upon information from the principal market makers, the Company believes there are more than 30,000 beneficial owners. The closing price of the Company’s common stock on March 27, 2026 was $49.28.
Additional information required by this item appears in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein under Footnote K "Stock-Based Compensation" and is incorporated by reference.
ITEM 6 - RESERVED