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 for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (“NASDAQ”) under the ticker symbol “MTCH.”
As of January 31, 2020, there were 1,028 holders of record of the Company’s common stock. Because the substantial majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock are held by brokers and other institutions on behalf of shareholders, we are not able to estimate the total number of beneficial shareholders represented by these record holders.
Stock Performance Graph
The following graph compares the cumulative total return (assuming dividend reinvestment, as applicable) of Match Group common stock (including such cumulative total return of Former Match Group common stock for the period prior to, and adjusted for, the separation of Match Group and IAC), the NASDAQ Composite index, the Russell 1000 Technology Index, and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index, in each case, based on $100 invested at the close of trading on December 31, 2015 through December 31, 2020. In accordance with applicable SEC rules, Match Group presents the cumulative return of peer issuers. Match Group has selected the NASDAQ Composite Index and the Russell 1000 Technology Index as its peer issuers because they both include companies engaged in many of the same businesses as Match Group. The returns shown are based on historical results and are not intended to suggest future performance.
COMPARISON OF CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN
Match Group, Inc. Common Stock
Among Match Group, Inc., the NASDAQ Composite Index,
the Russell 1000 Technology Index, and the S&P 500 Index
12/31/2015 12/31/2016 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2019 12/31/2020
Match Group, Inc. $100.00 $126.20 $231.07 $332.08 $637.52 $1,115.79
NASDAQ Composite Index $100.00 $108.97 $141.36 $137.39 $187.87 $272.51
Russell 1000 Technology Index $100.00 $114.08 $157.89 $155.99 $229.64 $336.89
S&P 500 Index $100.00 $111.95 $136.38 $130.39 $171.44 $202.96
Item 6. Reserved
Not applicable.
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