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Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market Information
Aflac Incorporated's common stock is principally traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AFL.
Holders
As of February 15, 2024, there were 81,925 holders of record of the Company's common stock.
Dividends
For a summary of dividends paid to shareholders in 2023 and 2022 and potential restrictions on the Company's ability to pay future dividends, see the Liquidity and Capital Resources section of Item 7. MD&A.
Stock Performance Graph
The following graph compares the five-year performance of the Company's common stock to the Standard & Poor's 500 (S&P 500) Index and the Standard & Poor's 500 Life and Health Insurance (S&P 500 Life and Health Insurance) Index. The S&P 500 Life and Health Insurance Index includes: Aflac Incorporated, Globe Life Inc., MetLife Inc., Principal Financial Group Inc. and Prudential Financial Inc.
Performance Graphic Index
December 31,
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aflac Incorporated | 100.00 | 118.56 | 102.46 | 137.87 | 174.21 | 204.50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S&P 500 | 100.00 | 131.49 | 155.68 | 200.37 | 164.08 | 207.21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S&P 500 Life & Health Insurance | 100.00 | 123.18 | 111.51 | 152.41 | 168.18 | 176.00 |
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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Parent Company repurchased shares of its common stock as follows:
| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid Per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 1 - January 31 | 2,440,300 | $ | 72.15 | 2,440,300 | 114,201,523 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| February 1 - February 28 | 3,542,907 | 69.48 | 3,200,100 | 111,001,423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 1 - March 31 | 4,711,768 | 64.20 | 4,707,900 | 106,293,523 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| April 1 - April 30 | 2,608,037 | 66.00 | 2,607,869 | 103,685,654 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 1 - May 31 | 4,322,919 | 66.50 | 4,321,165 | 99,364,489 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 1 - June 30 | 3,537,309 | 68.15 | 3,531,796 | 95,832,693 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| July 1 - July 31 | 2,478,733 | 71.10 | 2,478,733 | 93,353,960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 1 - August 31 | 3,700,973 | 75.48 | 3,700,973 | 89,652,987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 1 - September 30 | 3,215,602 | 76.19 | 3,209,947 | 86,443,040 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 1 - October 31 | 3,275,099 | 78.29 | 3,275,099 | 83,167,941 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 1 - November 30 | 2,833,510 | 81.54 | 2,832,717 | 80,335,224 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 1 - December 31 | 2,593,669 | 82.14 | 2,589,843 | 77,745,381 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 39,260,826 | (1) | $ | 71.99 | 38,896,442 | 77,745,381 | (2) |
(1) During the year ended December 31, 2023, 364,384 shares were purchased in connection with income tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of restricted-share-based awards during the period.
(2) The total remaining shares available for purchase at December 31, 2023, consisted of shares related to a 100,000,000 share repurchase authorization by the board of directors announced in November 2022.
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