NEWELL BRANDS INC. 10-K

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES The Company’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (symbol: NWL). At February 14, 2024 there were 8,472 stockholders of record. Dividend Policy In the second quarter of 2023, the Company updated its dividend policy and reduced the quarterly dividend to reflect its updated strategy and new capital allocation framework. The Company continues to prioritize paying dividends, and the Board of Directors currently intends to declare and pay dividends based on the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Stock Performance Graph The following Performance Graph and related information shall not be deemed “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference into such filing. The graph below compares total stockholder return on the Company’s common stock from December 31, 2018 through December 31, 2023 with the cumulative total return of the Standard and Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 Index, the S&P SmallCap 600 Index and the Dow Jones (“DJ”) Consumer Goods Index, assuming a $100 investment made on December 31, 2018. In 2023, the Company was moved from the S&P 500 Index to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. As a result, the Company has elected to replace the S&P 500 Index with the S&P SmallCap 600 Index in the graph below. In future years, the Company will no longer provide a comparison to the S&P 500 Index. Each of the four measures of cumulative total return assumes reinvestment of dividends, if applicable. The stock performance shown on the graph below is based on historical data and is not indicative of, or intended to forecast, possible future performance of the Company’s common stock. 24 For information on securities authorized for issuance under the Company’s equity compensation plans, see Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters in Item 12. ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES The following table provides information about the Company’s purchases of equity securities during the three months ended December 31, 2023: Calendar Month Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) Average Price Paid Per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs Maximum Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs October — $ — — $ — November 6,029 7.54 — — December — — — — Total 6,029 $ 7.54 — (1) Shares purchased during the three months ended December 31, 2023, were acquired by the Company based on their fair market value on the vesting date in order to satisfy employees’ tax withholding and payment obligations in connection with the vesting of awards of restricted stock units. ITEM 6. RESERVED Not applicable.