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
Our ordinary shares are listed on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “FTAI”. As of February 22, 2024, there were approximately 14 record holders of our ordinary shares. This figure does not reflect the beneficial ownership of shares held in nominee name.
Although we currently intend to continue to pay regular quarterly dividends to holders of our ordinary shares, we may change our dividend policy at any time and no assurances can be given that any future dividends will be paid or, if paid, as to the amounts or timing. The declaration and payment of dividends to holders of our ordinary shares will be at the discretion of our board of directors in accordance with applicable law after taking into account various factors, including actual results of operations, liquidity and financial condition, net cash provided by operating activities, restrictions imposed by applicable law, our taxable income, our operating expenses and other factors our board of directors deem relevant. In addition, our existing indebtedness does, and our future indebtedness may, limit our ability to pay dividends on our ordinary and preferred shares.
On February 22, 2024, our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on our ordinary shares of $0.30 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, payable on March 20, 2024 to the holders of record on March 8, 2024.
Nonqualified Stock Option and Incentive Award Plan
In 2015, in connection with our IPO, we established a Nonqualified Stock Option and Incentive Award Plan (“Incentive Plan”) referred to then as the Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC Nonqualified Stock Option and Incentive Award Plan, which provides for the ability to award equity compensation awards in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, and performance awards to eligible employees, consultants, directors, and other individuals who provide services to us, each as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. On November 10, 2022, in connection with the Merger, the Incentive Plan was assumed by FTAI Aviation Ltd. and renamed the FTAI Aviation Ltd. Nonqualified Stock Option and Incentive Award Plan, and on February 23, 2023, the Incentive Plan was amended to provide for the ability to award equity compensation awards in the form of restricted stock units in addition to the other forms of award described above. As of December 31, 2023, the Incentive Plan provides for the issuance of up to 29.8 million shares.
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Performance Graph
The following graph compares the cumulative total return for our ordinary shares (share price change plus reinvested dividends) with the comparable return of three indices: S&P Mid Cap 400, Russell 2000, and Dow Jones US Transportation Services. The graph assumes an investment of $100 in our ordinary shares and in each of the indices on December 31, 2018, and that all dividends were reinvested. The past performance of our shares is not an indication of future performance.
COMPARISON OF CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*
Among FTAI Aviation Ltd., the S&P Midcap 400 Index, the Russell 2000 Index and the Dow Jones US Transportation Services Index
*$100 each invested on December 31, 2018 in stock and index, including reinvestment of dividends. Fiscal year ending December 31.
(in whole dollars) December 31,
Index 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
FTAI Aviation Ltd. $ 100.00 $ 149.92 $ 204.40 $ 266.34 $ 198.57 $ 559.43
S&P Midcap 400 100.00 126.20 143.44 178.95 155.58 181.15
Russell 2000 100.00 125.52 150.58 172.90 137.56 160.85
Dow Jones US Transportation Services 100.00 135.60 162.47 243.23 148.16 194.36
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Item 6. [Reserved]