Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
ITEM 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and I ssuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Our common stock trades on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the stock ticker symbol "DXPE".
On March 4, 2024, we had approximately 358 holders of record for outstanding shares of our common stock. This number does not include shareholders for whom shares are held in “nominee” or “street name”. We do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. The payment of any future dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon, among other things, future earnings, the success of our business activities, regulatory and capital requirements, lenders, and general financial and business conditions.
Stock Performance
The following performance graph compares the performance of the Company's common stock to the NASDAQ Industrial Index, S&P 400 Index and Dow Jones U.S. Industrial Suppliers Index. The graph assumes that the value of the investment in the Company's common stock and in each index was $100 at December 31, 2018.
Investors are cautioned against drawing conclusions from the data contained in the graph below as past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
The Company did not issue any unregistered shares of common stock during the year ended December 31, 2023.
The Company issued 36,549 unregistered shares of common stock as part of the consideration for the September 1, 2022 acquisition of Sullivan. The unregistered shares were issued to the sellers of Sullivan.
The Company issued 208,855 unregistered shares of common stock as part of the consideration for the May 2, 2022 acquisition of Cisco. The unregistered shares were issued to the sellers of Cisco.
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The Company issued 18,263 unregistered shares of common stock as part of the consideration for the March 1, 2022 acquisition of Drydon. The unregistered shares were issued to the sellers of Drydon.
The Company issued 3,581 unregistered shares of common stock as part of the consideration for the March 1, 2022 acquisition of Burlingame. The unregistered shares were issued to the sole seller of Burlingame.
We relied on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act as a basis for exemption from registration. All issuances were as a result of private negotiation, and not pursuant to public solicitation. In addition, we believe the shares were issued to “accredited investors” as defined by Rule 501 of the Securities Act.
Repurchases of Common Stock
The following table presents information with respect to the Company’s repurchases of its common stock during the quarter
ended December 31, 2023 ( in thousands except average price paid per share ):
Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)
Average Price Paid per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
Maximum Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs ( in thousands )
October 1 - October 31
$ — $ — $ — $ 26,412
November 1 – November 30
— — — 26,412
December 1 – December 31
— — — 26,412
Total $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 26,412
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