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Market for Class C Common Stock
−Removed: Our Class C Common Stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “DELL.” The Class C Common Stock began trading on the NYSE on December 28, 2018.
+Added: Our Class C Common Stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “DELL.”
There is no public market for our Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock.
No shares of our Class D Common Stock were outstanding as of February 2, 2024.
−Removed: As of March 27, 2023, there were 3,982 holders of record of our Class C Common Stock, six holders of record of our Class A Common Stock, and six holders of record of our Class B Common Stock.
+Added: As of March 18, 2024, there were 3,854 holders of record of our Class C Common Stock, six holders of record of our Class A Common Stock, and five holders of record of our Class B Common Stock.
The number of record holders does not include individuals or entities that beneficially own shares of any class of our common stock, but whose shares are held of record by a broker, bank, or other nominee.
−Removed: During Fiscal 2023, our Board of Directors adopted a dividend policy providing for our payment of quarterly cash dividends on our common stock at a rate of $0.33 per share per fiscal quarter beginning in the first quarter of Fiscal 2023.
−Removed: During Fiscal 2023, the Company paid the following dividends:
+Added: During Fiscal 2024, the Company paid the following quarterly dividends:
Declaration Date Record Date Payment Date Dividend per Share Amount
(in millions)
−Removed: February 24, 2022 April 20, 2022 April 29, 2022 $ 0.33 $ 248
−Removed: June 7, 2022 July 20, 2022 July 29, 2022 $ 0.33 $ 242
−Removed: September 6, 2022 October 19, 2022 October 28, 2022 $ 0.33 $ 238
+Added: March 2, 2023 April 25, 2023 May 5, 2023 $ 0.37 $ 270
+Added: June 16, 2023 July 25, 2023 August 4, 2023 $ 0.37 $ 268
+Added: September 28, 2023 October 24, 2023 November 3, 2023 $ 0.37 $ 266
December 5, 2023 January 23, 2024 February 2, 2024 $ 0.37 $ 261
−Removed: On March 2, 2023, we announced that the Board of Directors approved a 12% increase in the quarterly dividend rate to a rate of $0.37 per share per fiscal quarter beginning in the first quarter of Fiscal 2024.
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+Added: (a) During the fiscal year ended February 2, 2024, the Company also paid an immaterial amount of dividend equivalents on eligible vested equity awards which are not included above.
+Added: On February 29, 2024, the Company announced that the Board of Directors approved a 20% increase in the quarterly dividend to a rate of $0.445 per share per fiscal quarter beginning in the first quarter of the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025.
The dividend policy and the declaration and payment of each quarterly cash dividend will be subject to the continuing determination by the Board of Directors that the policy and the declaration of dividends thereunder are in the best interests of our stockholders and are in compliance with applicable law.
The Board of Directors retains the power to modify, suspend, or cancel the dividend policy in any manner and at any time that it may deem necessary or appropriate.
+Added: Sales of Unregistered Securities
+Added: During January 2024, the Company issued 218,182 shares of Class C Common Stock to a stockholder upon the conversion of the same number of shares of our Class A Common Stock held by and at the election of such stockholder.
+Added: The issuance of the Class C Common Stock in this transaction was made in reliance on the exemption from registration under the Securities Act afforded by Section 3(a)(9) thereof.
+Added: No commission or other remuneration was paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting the exchange of these securities.
Purchases of Equity Securities
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(in millions, except per share amounts)
−Removed: Repurchases from October 29, 2022 to November 25, 2022 2.0 $ 40.18 2.0 $ 1,562
Repurchases from November 4, 2023 to December 1, 2023 3.0 $ 73.35 3.0 $ 5,020
+Added: Repurchases from December 2, 2023 to December 29, 2023 4.7 $ 71.73 4.7 $ 4,684
Repurchases from December 30, 2023 to February 2, 2024 3.5 $ 79.77 3.5 $ 4,407
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Effective as of September 23, 2021, our Board of Directors approved our current stock repurchase program with no established expiration date under which we may repurchase from time to time, through open market purchases, block trades, or accelerated or other structured share purchases, up to $5 billion of shares of Class C Common Stock, exclusive of any fees, commissions, or other expenses related to such repurchases.
+Added: Effective as of October 5, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the repurchase of an additional $5 billion of shares of the Company’s Class C Common Stock under our stock repurchase program.
+Added: Following the additional approval, the Company had approximately $5.7 billion in authorized amount remaining under the program.
Stock Performance Graph
Class C Common Stock
−Removed: The following graph compares the cumulative total return on the Company’s Class C Common Stock for the period from December 28, 2018, the date on which the Class C Common Stock began trading on the NYSE, through February 3, 2023, with the total return over the same period on the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Information Technology Index.
−Removed: The graph assumes that $100 was invested on December 28, 2018 in the Class C Common Stock and in each of the foregoing indices and assumes reinvestment of dividends, if any.
+Added: The following graph compares the cumulative total return on the Company’s Class C Common Stock for the period from February 1, 2019 through February 2, 2024 with the total return over the same period on the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Information Technology Index.
+Added: The graph assumes that $100 was invested on February 1, 2019 in the Class C Common Stock and in each of the foregoing indices and assumes reinvestment of dividends, if any.
The comparisons in the graph are based on historical data.
−Removed: Effective for this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company elected to change the comparative industry peer group to include the S&P 500 Information Technology Index.
−Removed: The Company believes that the S&P 500 Information Technology Index provides a more meaningful and representative comparison to the performance of the Class C Common Stock.
−Removed: December 28, 2018 February 1, 2019 January 31, 2020 January 29, 2021 January 28, 2022 February 3, 2023
+Added: February 1, 2019 January 31, 2020 January 29, 2021 January 28, 2022 February 3, 2023 February 2, 2024
Class C Common Stock $ 100.00 $ 98.23 $ 146.81 $ 223.92 $ 173.63 $ 364.05
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S&P 500 Information Technology Index $ 100.00 $ 145.18 $ 199.07 $ 245.09 $ 221.29 $ 327.10
−Removed: S&P 500 Systems Software Index $100.00 $104.13 $164.89 $226.05 $300.81 $258.99
The preceding stock performance graph shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference by means of any general statement incorporating by reference this Annual Report on Form 10-K into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that Dell Technologies specifically incorporates such information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such Acts.
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