MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
−Removed: Our common stock, with no par value, has traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol “NEU” since June 21, 2004 when we became the parent holding company of Ethyl, Afton, NewMarket Services, NewMarket Development, and their subsidiaries.
−Removed: We had 1,734 shareholders of record as of January 31, 2025.
−Removed: On October 28, 2021, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing management to repurchase up to $500 million of NewMarket's outstanding common stock until December 31, 2024, as market conditions warranted and covenants under our existing debt agreements permitted.
−Removed: Approximately $194 million remained unused under this authorization upon its expiration on December 31, 2024.
−Removed: On December 12, 2024, our Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program authorizing management to repurchase up to $500 million of NewMarket's outstanding common stock beginning January 1, 2025 and until December 31, 2027, as market conditions warrant and covenants under our existing debt agreements permit.
−Removed: The 2024 authorization replaced the 2021 authorization upon its expiration.
+Added: Our common stock, with no par value, is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol “NEU.” We had 1,669 shareholders of record as of January 31, 2026.
+Added: On December 12, 2024, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing management to repurchase up to $500 million of NewMarket's outstanding common stock beginning January 1, 2025 and until December 31, 2027, as market conditions warrant and covenants under our existing debt agreements permit.
We may conduct the share repurchases in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, through block trades, or pursuant to trading plans intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1 and/or Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The repurchase program does not require us to acquire any specific number of shares and may be terminated or suspended at any time.
−Removed: The following table outlines the purchases during the fourth quarter of 2024 under the 2021 authorization.
−Removed: Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
−Removed: Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
−Removed: October 1 to October 31 18,401 $ 518.75 18,401 $ 221,935,409
−Removed: November 1 to November 30 123 531.01 123 221,870,095
−Removed: December 1 to December 31 52,446 528.67 52,446 194,143,319
−Removed: Total 70,970 $ 526.10 70,970 $ 194,143,319
+Added: At December 31, 2025, approximately $428 million remained available under this authorization.
+Added: There were no purchases during the fourth quarter of 2025 under this authorization.
Cash dividends declared and paid totaled $11.25 per share for the year ended December 31, 2025, and $10.00 per share for the year ended December 31, 2024.
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