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Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Common Stock
Casey’s common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CASY. The 37,263,248 shares of common stock outstanding at April 30, 2023 had a market value of approximately $8.5 billion. On that date, there were 1,620 shareholders of record.
Common Stock Market Prices
| Calendar 2021 | High | Low | Calendar 2022 | High | Low | Calendar 2023 | High | Low | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q1 | $ | 221.29 | $ | 175.02 | Q1 | $ | 202.50 | $ | 170.82 | Q1 | $ | 236.45 | $ | 202.13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q2 | 229.18 | 192.33 | Q2 | 216.40 | 181.40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q3 | 208.19 | 185.96 | Q3 | 223.90 | 183.23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q4 | 203.72 | 181.25 | Q4 | 249.90 | 197.61 |
Dividends
We began paying cash dividends during fiscal 1991. The dividends declared in fiscal 2023 totaled $1.52 per share. The dividends declared in fiscal 2022 totaled $1.39 per share. At its June meeting, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.43 per share payable August 15, 2023, to shareholders of record on August 1, 2023.
The cash dividends declared during the calendar years 2021 through 2023 were as follows:
| Calendar 2021 | Cash dividend declared | Calendar 2022 | Cash dividend declared | Calendar 2023 | Cash dividend declared | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q1 | $ | 0.340 | Q1 | $ | 0.350 | Q1 | $ | 0.380 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q2 | 0.340 | Q2 | 0.380 | Q2 | 0.430 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q3 | 0.350 | Q3 | 0.380 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q4 | 0.350 | Q4 | 0.380 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 1.380 | $ | 1.490 |
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table sets forth information with respect to the Company's repurchases of common stock during the quarter ended April 30, 2023:
| 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 Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fourth Quarter: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| February 1-28, 2023 | — | $ | — | — | $ | 400,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| March 1-31, 2023 | — | — | — | 400,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| April 1-30, 2023 | — | — | — | 400,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | — | $ | — | — | $ | 400,000,000 |
(1) On, and effective as of, March 3, 2022, the Board authorized a share repurchase program, whereby the Company was authorized to repurchase its outstanding common stock from time-to-time, for an aggregate amount of up to $400
million, exclusive of fees, commissions or other expenses (the "Repurchase Program"). The Repurchase Program has no set expiration date. The timing and number of repurchase transactions under the Repurchase Program depends on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, market conditions, corporate considerations, business opportunities, debt agreements, and regulatory requirements. The Repurchase Program can be suspended or discontinued at any time.
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