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 and Shareholder Information
Cintas' common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "CTAS." At May 31, 2023, there were approximately 1,300 shareholders of record of Cintas' common stock. Cintas believes that this represents approximately 400,000 beneficial owners.
Dividends
Our Board of Directors declared the following dividends during the fiscal years ended May 31:
Declaration Date
(In millions except per share data)
Record
Date Payment
Date Dividend
Per Share Amount
Fiscal Year 2023
July 26, 2022 August 15, 2022 September 15, 2022 $ 1.15 $ 117.3
October 25, 2022 November 15, 2022 December 15, 2022 1.15 117.4
January 10, 2023 February 15, 2023 March 15, 2023 1.15 117.5
April 11, 2023 (1)
May 15, 2023 June 15, 2023 1.15 117.6
Total $ 4.60 $ 469.8
Fiscal Year 2022
July 27, 2021 August 13, 2021 September 15, 2021 $ 0.95 $ 98.8
October 26, 2021 November 15, 2021 December 15, 2021 0.95 99.1
January 12, 2022 February 15, 2022 March 15, 2022 0.95 98.2
April 12, 2022 (1)
May 16, 2022 June 15, 2022 0.95 97.5
Total $ 3.80 $ 393.6
(1) The dividends declared on April 11, 2023 and April 12, 2022 were included in current accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets at May 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Stock Performance Graph
The following graph summarizes the cumulative return on $100 invested in Cintas' common stock, the S&P 500 Stock Index and the common stocks of a selected peer group of companies. Because our products and services are diverse, Cintas does not believe that any single published industry index is appropriate for comparing shareholder return. Therefore, the peer group used in the performance graph combines publicly traded companies in the business services industry that have similar characteristics as Cintas for each fiscal year, such as route based delivery of products and services. The companies included in the peer group are ABM Industries, Aramark, Rollins, Inc. and UniFirst Corporation.
Total shareholder return was based on the increase in the price of the common stock and assumed reinvestment of all dividends. Furthermore, total return was weighted according to market capitalization of each company. The companies in the peer group are not the same as those considered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
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Total Shareholder Returns
Comparison of Five-Year Cumulative Total Return
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchases
Period
(In millions, except share and per share data)
Total number
of shares
purchased Average
price paid
per share Total number
of shares
purchased as part
of the publicly
announced
plan (1)
Maximum
approximate dollar
value of shares that
may yet be
purchased under
the plan (1)
March 1 - 31, 2023 (2)
23,794 $ 458.03 — $ 1,461.2
April 1 - 30, 2023 (3)
12,400 $ 457.50 — $ 1,461.2
May 1 - 31, 2023 (4)
24,380 $ 466.63 6,207 $ 1,458.3
Total 60,574 $ 461.38 6,207 $ 1,458.3
(1) On July 27, 2021, Cintas announced that the Board of Directors authorized a $1.5 billion share buyback program, which does not have an expiration date. From the inception of the July 27, 2021 share buyback program through May 31, 2023, Cintas has purchased a total of 2.7 million shares of Cintas common stock at an average price of $385.80 per share for a total purchase price of $1,041.7 million. On July 26, 2022, Cintas announced that the Board of Directors authorized a new $1.0 billion share buyback program, which does not have an expiration date. There were no share buybacks under the July 26, 2022 share buyback program through May 31, 2023.
(2) During March 2023, Cintas acquired 23,794 shares of Cintas common stock in satisfaction of employee payroll taxes due on options exercised and restricted stock awards that vested during the fiscal year. These shares were purchased at an average price of $458.03 per share for a total purchase price of $10.9 million.
(3) During April 2023, Cintas acquired 12,400 shares of Cintas common stock in satisfaction of employee payroll taxes due on options exercised and restricted stock awards that vested during the fiscal year. These shares were purchased at an average price of $457.50 per share for a total purchase price of $5.7 million.
(4) During May 2023, Cintas acquired 18,173 shares of Cintas common stock in satisfaction of employee payroll taxes due on options exercised and restricted stock awards that vested during the fiscal year. These shares were purchased at an average price of $468.94 per share for a total purchase price of $8.5 million.
Item 6. [Reserved]
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