FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC 10-K

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES Market Information Our common stock is listed on the NYSE and NASDAQ under the symbol FDS. The following table sets forth, for each fiscal period indicated, the high and low sales prices per share of our common stock as reported on the NYSE: First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter 2022 High $ 469.43 $ 488.85 $ 444.57 $ 454.23 Low $ 369.12 $ 392.82 $ 356.10 $ 348.71 2021 High $ 357.92 $ 357.69 $ 365.77 $ 383.21 Low $ 303.11 $ 294.21 $ 302.92 $ 319.65 Holders of Record – As of October 10, 2022, we had approximate ly 1,822 ho lders of record of our common stock. However, because many of our shares of common stock are held by brokers and other institutions on behalf of stockholders, we are unable to estimate the total number of stockholders represented by these record holders. The closing price of our common stock on October 10, 2022 was $412.78 per share, as reported on the NYSE. Dividends - During fiscal years 2022 and 2021, our Board of Directors declared the following dividends on our common stock: Year Ended Dividends per Share of Common Stock Record Date Total $ Amount (in thousands) Payment Date Fiscal 2022 First Quarter $ 0.82 November 30, 2021 $ 30,973 December 16, 2021 Second Quarter $ 0.82 February 28, 2022 31,065 March 17, 2022 Third Quarter $ 0.89 May 31, 2022 33,795 June 16, 2022 Fourth Quarter $ 0.89 August 31, 2022 33,860 September 15, 2022 Total Dividends $ 129,693 Fiscal 2021 First Quarter $ 0.77 November 30, 2020 $ 29,266 December 17, 2020 Second Quarter $ 0.77 February 26, 2021 29,141 March 18, 2021 Third Quarter $ 0.82 May 31, 2021 30,972 June 17, 2021 Fourth Quarter $ 0.82 August 31, 2021 30,845 September 16, 2021 Total Dividends $ 120,224 Future dividend payments will depend on our earnings, capital requirements, financial condition and other factors considered relevant by us, and is subject to final determination by our Board of Directors. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities There were no sales of unregistered equity securities during fiscal 2022. 18 Table of Contents Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities The following table provides a month-to-month summary of the share repurchase activity during the three months ended August 31, 2022: Period Total number of shares purchased (1) Average price paid per share Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs (2) Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (2) June 2022 2,542 $ 384.57 — $ 181,254 July 2022 1,785 $ 394.20 — $ 181,254 August 2022 2,730 $ 445.38 — $ 181,254 7,057 — (1) Relates to shares repurchased to satisfy withholding tax obligations due upon the vesting or exercise of stock-based awards. (2) As of August 31, 2022, a total of $181.3 million remained available for future share repurchases under our existing share repurchase program. Repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market and privately negotiated transactions, subject to market conditions. No minimum number of shares to be repurchased has been fixed. There is no timeframe to complete the share repurchase program and it is expected that share repurchases will be paid using existing and future cash generated by operations. Beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2022, we suspended our share repurchase program until at least the second half of fiscal 2023, with the exception of potential minor repurchases to offset dilution from grants of equity awards or repurchases to satisfy withholding tax obligations due upon the vesting of stock-based awards. The suspension of our share repurchase program allows us to prioritize the repayment of debt under the 2022 Credit Facilities. Refer to Note 12 , Debt for more information on the 2022 Credit Facilities. Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans Refer to Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Stock Performance Graph The annual changes for the five-year period shown in the graph below assume $100 had been invested in our common stock, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, the Dow Jones U.S. Financial Services Index and the S&P 500 Financial Exchange and Data Index on August 31, 2017. The total cumulative dollar returns shown on the graph represent the value that such investments would have had on August 31, 2022. Stockholder returns over the indicated period are based on historical data and should not be considered indicative of 19 Table of Contents future stockholder returns. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 FactSet Research Systems Inc. $ 100 $ 146 $ 173 $ 223 $ 242 $ 276 S&P 500 Index $ 100 $ 117 $ 118 $ 142 $ 183 $ 160 Dow Jones U.S. Financial Services Index $ 100 $ 122 $ 117 $ 113 $ 169 $ 139 S&P 500 Financial Exchanges and Data $ 100 $ 130 $ 160 $ 187 $ 232 $ 191 The information contained in the above graph shall not be deemed to be soliciting material or filed or incorporated by reference in future filings with the SEC, or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference into a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. ITEM 6. RESERVED 20 Table of Contents