Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity
ITEM 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stoc kholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information
Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market (NASDAQ) under the symbol “STAA.”
Holders
As of February 18, 2025, there were approximately 245 holders of record of our common stock. The number of beneficial owners of our common stock is substantially greater than the number of record holders, because a large portion of our common stock is held in street name by brokers and other nominees.
Dividends
We have not paid any cash dividends on our common stock since our inception. We currently expect to retain any earnings for use to further develop our business and not to declare cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The declaration and payment of any such dividends depends upon the Company’s earnings, financial condition, capital needs, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board and may be restricted by future agreements with lenders.
Stock Performance Graph
This performance graph shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or incorporated by reference into any filing of STAAR Surgical Company under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
The following graph and table show the cumulative total stockholder return during the last five years in (i) our common stock, (ii) the NASDAQ Composite Index and (iii) the S&P 400 Health Care Index. The graph assumes that
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$100 was invested at the closing price of our common stock on the last trading day of fiscal year 2019 and all dividends (if any) were reinvested. We have never paid dividends on our common stock and have no present plans to do so. Stockholder returns over the indicated period should not be considered indicative of future performance.
Prepared by Zacks Investment Research, Inc. Used with Permission. All rights reserved.
Total Returns Index for Fiscal Years:
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
STAAR Surgical Company
$
100.00
$
230.42
$
265.56
$
141.17
$
90.76
$
70.39
The Nasdaq Composite Index
100.00
144.12
176.09
118.80
171.83
227.37
S&P 400 Health Care Index
100.00
131.76
146.72
117.30
117.90
125.56
ITEM 6. [Res erved]
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