STURM RUGER & CO 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 traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “RGR.” At February 5, 2024, the Company had 1,800 stockholders of record. Issuer Repurchase of Equity Securities In 2022 and 2023 the Company repurchased shares of its common stock. In 2021, the Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock. Details of the purchases in 2022 and 2023 follow: Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program Maximum Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program Third Quarter 2022 July 3 to July 30 — — — July 31 to August 27 — — — August 28 to October 1 2,136 $ 49.97 2,136 Fourth Quarter 2022 October 2 to October 29 — — — October 30 to November 26 2,304 $ 49.77 2,304 November 27 to December 31 — — — Fourth Quarter 2023 — — October 1 to October 28 — October 29 to November 25 179,341 $ 45.20 179,341 November 26 to December 31 84,721 $ 43.67 84,721 Total 268,502 $ 44.79 268,502 $ 74,680,000 All of these purchases were made with cash held by the Company and no debt was incurred. At December 31, 2023 approximately $74.7 million remained authorized for share repurchases. 20 Comparison of Five-Year Cumulative Total Return* Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc., Standard & Poor’s 500, Dow Jones US Recreational Products TSM Index, and Russell 2000 Index (Performance Results Through 12/31/23) *Assumes $100 invested on 12/31/18 in stock or index including reinvestment of dividends 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. 100.00 89.86 134.94 147.45 124.52 114.49 Standard & Poors 500 100.00 131.49 155.68 200.37 164.08 207.21 Russell 2000 Index 100.00 125.52 150.58 172.90 137.56 160.85 Dow Jones US Recreational Products TSM 100.00 141.70 190.95 249.86 164.08 202.05 For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company has provided the five year cumulative total return results for the Dow Jones US Recreational Products Index, a widely-published index tracking companies that provide recreational products. ITEM 6—[RESERVED] 21