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
Market Information
The Company's common stock is listed and traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market ("NASDAQ") under the symbol "VSEC." On February 5, 2026, the Company's 5.750% tangible equity units began trading on the NASDAQ under the symbol "VSECU."
As o f February 20, 2026, there were approximately 185 stockholders of record of the Company's common stock. This number is not representative of the number of beneficial holders because many of the shares are held by depositories, brokers or nominees.
Dividends
During each of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company paid quarterly dividends of $0.10 per share. Pursuant to the Company's credit agreement, as discussed in Note (7) "Debt" to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this annual report on Form 10-K, the payment of cash dividends is subject to annual restrictions. The Company has paid cash dividends each year since 1973.
Certain Sales and Repurchases of Common Stock
During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Company did not sell any of its equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act. During the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K, no purchases of equity securities of the Company were made by or on behalf of VSE or any "affiliated purchaser" (as defined in Rule 10b-18 (a)(3) under the Exchange Act) other than 42,623 shares of the Company's common stock that were voluntarily forfeited to VSE by participants in its 2006 Restricted Stock Plan (the "2006 Plan") to cover their personal tax liability for vesting stock awards under the 2006 Plan.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, a total of 299,682 shares of the Company's common stock were issued as part of the purchase consideration in connection with the Company's acquisition of Turbine Controls, Inc. ("TCI") and Kellstrom Aerospace Group, Inc. ("Kellstrom Aerospace"). The common stock issued was not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, in accordance with Section 4(a)(2) and Rule 506(b) of Regulation D thereunder, as transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering. See Note (2) "Acquisitions" for further information.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The Company has two compensation plans approved by the Company's stockholders under which equity securities are authorized for issuance to employees and non-employee directors: the 2006 Plan, and the VSE Corporation 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP"). The following table sets forth the amounts of securities authorized for issuance under the 2006 Plan and the ESPP as of December 31, 2025.
Plan Category Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in the first column)
(a)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders 206,564 $ — 1,327,964
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders — — —
Total 206,564 $ — 1,327,964
(a) The Company has not granted stock options under its equity compensation plans, and the outstanding awards under its equity compensation plans do not have exercise prices. The weighted-average grant date fair value of outstanding awards under the Company's equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2025 is $90.04.
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See Note (10) "Stock-Based Compensation Plans" to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this annual report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding the 2006 Plan and the ESPP.
Performance Graph
The following graph and table compare the cumulative total return on the Company's common stock with (i) a performance index for the broad market, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, on which the Company's common stock is traded, and (ii) a published industry index, the S&P 500 Aerospace & Defense Index.
The graph assumes an initial investment of $100 on 12/31/20 and that all dividends have been reinvested. The comparisons are not intended to be indicative of future performance of the Company's common stock.
*$100 invested on 12/31/20 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends.
Fiscal year ending December 31.
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
VSE 100.00 159.54 123.89 172.03 254.49 463.81
NASDAQ Composite 100.00 122.18 82.43 119.22 154.48 187.14
S&P Aerospace & Defense 100.00 113.22 132.89 141.88 162.31 230.45
ITEM 6. [Reserved]
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