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
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
Common Stock Data
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. common shares are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (NASDAQ) under the symbol CBSH. The Company had 3,467 common shareholders of record as of December 31, 2021. Certain of the Company's shares are held in "nominee" or "street" name and the number of beneficial owners of such shares is approximately 128,250.
Performance Graph
The following graph presents a comparison of Company (CBSH) performance to the indices named below. It assumes $100 invested on December 31, 2016 with dividends reinvested on a cumulative total shareholder return basis.
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Commerce (CBSH) $ 100.00 $ 103.03 $ 110.82 $ 142.63 $ 147.60 $ 164.62
NASDAQ OMX Global-Bank 100.00 118.39 98.98 135.78 118.40 162.58
S&P 500 100.00 121.82 116.47 153.14 181.21 201.40
The Company has a long history of paying dividends. 2021 marked the 53rd consecutive year of growth in our regular common dividend, and the Company has also issued an annual 5% common stock dividend for the past 28 years. However, payment of future dividends is within the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend, among other factors, on earnings, capital requirements, and the operating and financial condition of the Company. The Board of Directors makes the dividend determination quarterly.
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The following table sets forth information about the Company’s purchases of its $5 par value common stock, its only class of common stock registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, during the fourth quarter of 2021.
Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program Maximum Number that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program
October 1 - 31 2021 120,323 $71.22 120,323 2,313,366
November 1 - 30 2021 308,770 $73.09 308,770 2,004,596
December 1 - 31 2021 267,274 $67.99 267,274 1,737,322
Total
696,367 $70.81 696,367 1,737,322
The Company’s stock purchases shown above were made under authorizations by the Board of Directors. Under the most recent authorization in November 2019 of 5,000,000 shares, 1,737,322 shares remained available for purchase at December 31, 2021.
Item 6. RESERVED
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