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
Vistra's authorized capital stock consists of 1,800,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.01 per share.
Since May 10, 2017, Vistra's common stock has been listed on the NYSE under the symbol "VST".
On April 9, 2018 (Merger Date), pursuant to the Merger Agreement, 94,409,573 shares of Vistra common stock were issued to the former Dynegy stockholders, as well as converting stock options, equity-based awards, tangible equity units and warrants.
As of February 23, 2021, there were 483,716,012 shares of common stock issued and outstanding and 698 stockholders of record.
In November 2018, we announced that the Board had adopted a dividend program which we initiated in the first quarter of 2019. Our common stockholders are entitled to receive any such dividends or other distributions ratably. In February 2021, our Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share that will be paid in March 2021. Each dividend under the program is subject to declaration by the Board and, thus, may be subject to numerous factors in existence at the time of any such declaration including, but not limited to, prevailing market conditions, our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, Delaware law and contractual limitations. For additional details, see Item 1A. Risk Factors and Note 14 to the Financial Statements
Stock Performance Graph
The performance graph below compares Vistra's cumulative total return on common stock for the period from May 10, 2017 (the date we were listed on the NYSE) through December 31, 2020 with the cumulative total returns of the S&P 500 Stock Index (S&P 500) and the S&P Utility Index (S&P Utilities). The graph below compares the return in each period assuming that $100 was invested at May 10, 2017 in Vistra's common stock, the S&P 500 and the S&P Utilities, and that all dividends were reinvested.
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Share Repurchase Program
The following table provides information about our repurchase of equity securities that are registered by us pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, as amended, during the quarter ended December 31, 2020.
Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of a Publicly Announced Program Maximum Dollar Amount of Shares that may yet be Purchased under the Program (in millions)
October 1 - October 31, 2020 — $ — — $ 332
November 1 - November 30, 2020 — $ — — $ 332
December 1 - December 31, 2020 — $ — — $ 332
For the quarter ended December 31, 2020 — $ — — $ 332
In September 2020, we announced that the Board had authorized a new share repurchase program (Share Repurchase Program) under which up to $1.5 billion of our outstanding common stock may be repurchased. The Share Repurchase Program became effective January 1, 2021, at which time the Prior Share Repurchase Plan (described below) and all authorized amounts remaining thereunder terminated as of such date.
Under the Share Repurchase Program, any purchases of shares of the Company's stock may be repurchased from time to time in open market transactions at prevailing market prices, in privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to plans complying with the Exchange Act or by other means in accordance with federal securities laws. The actual timing, number and value of shares repurchased under the Share Repurchase Program or otherwise will be determined at our discretion and will depend on a number of factors, including our capital allocation priorities, the market price of our stock, general market and economic conditions, applicable legal requirements and compliance with the terms of our debt agreements.
In June 2018, we announced that the Board had authorized a share repurchase program under which up to $500 million of our outstanding common stock could be purchased, and in November 2018, we announced that the Board had authorized an incremental share repurchase program under which up to $1.250 billion of our outstanding stock could be purchased, resulting in an aggregate $1.750 billion share repurchase program (Prior Share Repurchase Program). The Prior Share Repurchase Program terminated effective January 1, 2021.
See Note 14 to the Financial Statements for more information concerning the Share Repurchase Program and the Prior Share Repurchase Program.
Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Not applicable.
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