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:
(a) Market Information
The Company’s Common Stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “UNTY.” The Company declared cash dividends of $0.13 per share in each of the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2024. The declaration and payment of future dividends to holders of the Company’s common stock is at the discretion of our Board and
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depends upon many factors, including our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, legal requirements, regulatory constraints and other factors that our Board deems relevant.
(b) Repurchase Plan
On August 1, 2024 the Board authorized a repurchase plan permitting the repurchase of up to 500 thousand shares, or approximately 5.0% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, in addition to the previously approved repurchase plan authorizing the repurchase of up to 500 thousand shares of common stock. A total of 229 thousand shares were repurchased at an average price of $27.05 during 2024, all of which were repurchased under the prior repurchase plan, leaving 685 thousand shares available for repurchase as of December 31, 2024. A total of 656 thousand shares were repurchased at an average price of $23.69 during 2023, leaving 414 thousand shares available for repurchase as of December 31, 2023. The timing and amount of additional purchases, if any, will depend upon several factors including the Company’s capital needs, the Company’s liquidity position, the performance of its loan portfolio, the need for additional provisions for credit losses and the market price of the Company’s stock.
Maximum
Total Number of
Number of
Total
Shares Purchased
Shares that May
Number of
Weighted
as Part of Publicly
Yet be Purchased
Shares
Average Price
Announced Plans
Under the Plans
Period
Purchased
Paid per Share
or Programs
or Programs
January 1, 2024 through January 31, 2024
-
$
-
-
413,747
February 1, 2024 through February 29, 2024
28,709
26.91
28,709
385,038
March 1, 2024 through March 31, 2024
121,288
27.23
121,288
263,750
April 1, 2024 through April 30, 2024
4,190
26.73
4,190
259,560
May 1, 2024 through May 31, 2024
35,100
26.99
35,100
224,460
June 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024
29,481
26.51
29,481
194,979
July 1, 2024 through July 31, 2024
10,334
27.27
10,334
184,645
August 1, 2024 through August 31, 2024
-
-
-
684,645
September 1, 2024 through September 30, 2024
-
-
-
684,645
October 1, 2024 through October 31, 2024
-
-
-
684,645
November 1, 2024 through November 30, 2024
-
-
-
684,645
December 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024
-
-
-
684,645
The above table excludes stock repurchase excise taxes accrued or paid.
Item 6. Reserved: N/A