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, $ 0.02 par value per share, is quoted on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol EEFT.
Dividends
Since our inception, we have not paid dividends on our common stock. We do not intend to distribute dividends for the foreseeable future.
Holders
At December 31, 2024 , we had 51 stockholders of record of our common stock, and none of our preferred stock was outstanding. This figure does not include an estimate of the indeterminate number of beneficial holders whose shares may be held of record by brokerage firms and clearing agencies.
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Private Placements and Issuances of Equity
During 2024 , we did not issue any equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 , which have not been previously reported in a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or a Current Report on Form 8-K.
Stock Performance Graph
The following graph compares Euronet Worldwide Inc.’s annual percentage change in cumulative total return on common shares over the past five years with the cumulative total return of companies comprising the Nasdaq Composite index and the Nasdaq US Benchmark Financial Services TR Index. This presentation assumes that $ 100 was invested in shares of the relevant issuers on December 31, 2019, and that dividends received were immediately invested in additional shares. The graph plots the value of the initial $ 100 investment at one -year intervals for the fiscal years shown.
The following performance graph and related text are being furnished to and not filed with the SEC, and will not be deemed to be "soliciting material" or subject to Regulation 14 A or 14 C under the Exchange Act or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act and will no t be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent we specifically incorporate such information by reference into such filing.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
Re fer to Pa rt I I, It em 8 , Financial Statements and Supplemen tary Data , Note 17 , Stock Plans, and Part III, Item 12 , Securit y Owners hip of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters, for information related to our equity compensation plans.
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Stock Repurchases
The following table provides information with respect to shares of the Company's Common Stock that were purchased during the three months ended December 31, 2024 .
Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased
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 Programs (in millions) ( 1 )
October 1 - October 31, 2024
—
$
—
—
$
581.4
November 1 - November 30, 2024
—
—
—
581.4
December 1 - December 31, 2024
475,533
105.1
475,533
531.4
Total
475,533
$
105.1
475,533
( 1 ) The repurchase program, initiated on September 13, 2022, to repurchase up to $ 350 million in value, but not more than 7.0 million shares of common stock through September 13, 2024, has been completed. During 2024, we repurchased 850,528 shares under the repurchase program at a weighted average purchase price of $113.63 for a total value of $96.6 million. On September 13, 2023, the Company initiated a repurchase program to repurchase up to $ 350 million in value, but not more than 7.0 million shares of common stock through September 13, 2025. During 2024 , we repurchased 1,625,005 shares under the repurchase program at a weighted average purchase price of $103.73 for a total value of $168.6 million. On September 11, 2024, the Company initiated a repurchase program to repurchase up to $ 350 million in value, but not more than 7.0 million shares of common stock through September 11, 2026. During 2024, the Company did not repurchase shares under this plan. Repurchases under the programs may take place in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, including derivative transactions, and may be made under a Rule 10 b 5 - 1 plan.
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