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
Market Information
Our common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol: CENX.
Holders
As of February 23, 2023, there were 97 holders of record of our common stock, which does not include the number of beneficial owners whose common stock was held in street name or through fiduciaries.
Dividend Information
We did not declare dividends on our common stock in 2022 or 2021. We do not plan to declare cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any declaration of dividends is at the discretion of our Board of Directors.
Our agreements governing our existing debt contain restrictions which limit our ability to pay dividends. Additional information about the terms of our long-term borrowing agreements is available at Note 7. Debt to the consolidated financial statements included herein.
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Stock Performance Graph
The following line graph compares Century Aluminum Company’s cumulative total return to stockholders with the cumulative total return of the S&P 500 Index and the Dow Jones U.S. Aluminum Total Return Index. These comparisons assume the investment of $100 on December 31, 2017 and the reinvestment of dividends.
Comparison of Cumulative Total Return to Stockholders from December 31, 2017 through December 31, 2022
As of December 31, 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Century Aluminum Company $ 100 $ 37 $ 38 $ 56 $ 84 $ 42
Dow Jones U.S. Aluminum Total Return Index (1)
100 49 40 46 119 91
S&P 500 Index 100 96 126 149 192 157
(1) The Dow Jones U.S. Aluminum Total Return Index replaces the Morningstar Aluminum Index in this analysis and going forward, as the latter data is no longer accessible. The latter index has been included with data through 2019.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities during the three months ended December 31, 2022
There were no issuer purchases of equity securities during the three months ended December 31, 2022. See Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources Other Items for a discussion of the current stock repurchase authorization.
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Item 6. [Reserved]
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