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
NW Holdings' common stock is listed and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NWN.
There is no established public trading market for NW Natural's common stock.
As of February 12, 2026, there were 3,544 holders of record of NW Holdings' common stock and NW Holdings was the sole holder of NW Natural's common stock.
For more information regarding cash dividends declared on our common stock and dividend policies, see "Financial Condition -
Liquidity and Capital Resources " in Item 7 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information about purchases of NW Holdings' equity securities that are registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, during the quarter ended December 31, 2025:
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)
Maximum Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)
Balance forward 2,124,528 $ 150,000,000
10/01/24-10/31/24 — $ — — —
11/01/24-11/30/24 — $ — — —
12/01/24-12/31/24 — $ — — —
Total — 2,124,528 $ 150,000,000
1. During the quarter ended December 31, 2025, no shares of common stock were purchased on the open market to meet the requirements of NW Holdings' Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan. During the quarter ended December 31, 2025, no shares of NW Holdings common stock were purchased on the open market to meet the requirements of share-based compensation programs.
2. During the quarter ended December 31, 2025, no shares of NW Holdings common stock were repurchased pursuant to the Board approved share repurchase program. Effective May 23, 2024, NW Holdings' Board authorized a new share repurchase program under which NW Holdings may repurchase in open market or privately negotiated transactions up to an aggregate of 5 million shares or an amount not to exceed $150 million. The new share repurchase program is authorized to continue until the program is used, terminated or replaced. The repurchase program replaces the Company’s previously authorized share repurchase program, which commenced in 2000 and authorized the repurchase of up to 2.8 million shares, or an amount not to exceed $100 million, in the aggregate. For more information on our share repurchase program, see Note 5.
ITEM 6. RESERVED
Not applicable.
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