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Item 5. Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

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Item 5. Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Our common stock, par value $0.01 per share, trades under the symbol “AKAM” on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

As of February 16, 2026, there were 185 holders of record of our common stock.

We have never paid or declared any cash dividends on shares of our common stock or other securities and do not anticipate paying or declaring any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain all future earnings, if any, for use in the operation of our business.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following is a summary of our repurchases of our common stock in the fourth quarter of 2025 (in thousands, except share and per share data):

Period(1)Total Number of Shares Purchased(2)Average Price Paid per Share(3)Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs(4)Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under Plans or Programs(4)
October 1, 2025 – October 31, 2025—$——$1,180,514
November 1, 2025 – November 30, 2025———1,180,514
December 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025———1,180,514
Total—$——

(1)Information is based on settlement dates of repurchase transactions.

(2)Consists of shares of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

(3)Includes commissions paid, but excludes any estimated excise taxes payable on share repurchases.

(4)Effective May 2024, our board of directors authorized a $2.0 billion share repurchase program through June 2027.

During the year ended December 31, 2025, we repurchased 10.0 million shares of our common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $800.0 million.

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