Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
−Removed: The Company’s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market ® under the symbol “CASH.” Quarterly dividends for all quarters of fiscal year 2021 and 2020 were $0.05 per share.
+Added: The Company’s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market ® under the symbol “CASH.” Quarterly dividends for all quarters of fiscal years 2022 and 2021 were $0.05 per share.
Dividend payment decisions are made with consideration of a variety of factors including earnings, financial condition, market considerations and regulatory restrictions.
As of November 16, 2022, the Company had (i) 28,466,833 shares of common stock outstanding, which were held by approximately 214 stockholders of record, (ii) no shares of nonvoting common stock outstanding, and (iii) 147,344 shares of common stock held in treasury.
−Removed: The transfer agent for the Company’s common stock is Computershare Investor Services, 462 South 4th Street, Suite 1600, Louisville, KY 40202.
+Added: The transfer agent for the Company’s common stock is Computershare Investor Services, P.O.
+Added: Box 43006, Providence, RI 02940-3006.
The Company's Board of Directors authorized a 7,500,000 share repurchase program on November 20, 2019 that was publicly announced on November 20, 2019 and is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2022.
−Removed: On September 3, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a new stock repurchase program pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to an additional 6,000,000 shares of the Company's outstanding common stock on or before September 30, 2024.
−Removed: The new program was publicly announced on September 7, 2021.
−Removed: The table below sets forth information regarding repurchases of our common stock during the fiscal 2021 fourth fiscal quarter.
+Added: All remaining shares available for repurchase under this program were repurchased during the fiscal 2022 first quarter.
+Added: On September 3, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an additional 6,000,000 share repurchase program that was publicly announced on September 7, 2021 and is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2024.
+Added: The table below sets forth information regarding repurchases of our common stock during the fiscal 2022 fourth quarter.
Period Total Number of Shares Repurchased (1)
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Total 579,564 573,200 —
−Removed: (1) These shares were acquired in satisfaction of the tax withholding obligations of holders of restricted stock unit awards, which vested during the quarter.
+Added: (1) Of the total number of shares acquired during the period, 6,364 shares were acquired in satisfaction of the tax withholding obligations of holders of restricted stock unit awards, which vested during the quarter.
(2) The average price paid per share is calculated on a trade date basis for all open market transactions and excludes commissions and other transaction expenses.
Total Stock Return Performance Gra ph
−Removed: The following graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return on Meta common stock over the last five fiscal years with the cumulative total return of the NASDAQ Composite Index and the NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index (assuming the investment of $100 in each index on October 1, 2016 and reinvestment of all dividends).
+Added: The following graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return on Pathward Financial common stock over the last five fiscal years with the cumulative total return of the NASDAQ Composite Index and the NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index (assuming the investment of $100 in each index on October 1, 2017 and reinvestment of all dividends).
The stock price performance reflected below is based on historical results and is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.
−Removed: The information contained in this section, including the following line graph, shall not be deemed to be "soliciting material" or "filed" or incorporated by reference in future filings of Meta with the SEC, or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent the Company specifically incorporates it by reference into a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
+Added: The information contained in this section, including the following line graph, shall not be deemed to be "soliciting material" or "filed" or incorporated by reference in future filings of Pathward Financial with the SEC, or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent the Company specifically incorporates it by reference into a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
Index 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
−Removed: Meta Financial Group, Inc.
+Added: Pathward Financial, Inc.
$ 100.00 $ 106.00 $ 126.51 $ 75.20 $ 206.25 $ 130.12
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