Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity,

Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities **

Market Information

Cintas' common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "CTAS." The following table shows the high and low closing prices of shares of Cintas' common stock by quarter during the last two fiscal years:

Holders

At May 31, 2010, there were approximately 4,000 shareholders on record of Cintas' common stock. Cintas believes that this represents approximately 72,000 beneficial owners.

Dividends

Dividends on the outstanding common stock have been paid annually and amounted to $0.48 per share, $0.47 per share and $0.46 per share in fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008, respectively.

Stock Performance Graph

The following graph summarizes the cumulative return on $100 invested in Cintas' common stock, the S&P 500 Stock Index and the common stocks of a selected peer group of companies. Because our products and services are diverse, Cintas does not believe that any single published industry index is appropriate for comparing shareholder return. Therefore, the peer group used in the performance graph combines four publicly traded companies in the business services industry that have similar characteristics as Cintas, such as route-based delivery of products and services. The companies included in the peer group are G & K Services, Inc., UniFirst Corporation, ABM Industries and Ecolab, Inc.

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Total shareholder return was based on the increase in the price of the stock and assumed reinvestment of all dividends. Further, total return was weighted according to market capitalization of each company. The companies in the peer group are not the same as those considered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

Total Shareholder Returns Comparison of Five-Year Cumulative Total Return

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchases

On May 2, 2005, Cintas announced that the Board of Directors authorized a $500 million share buyback program at market prices. In July 2006, Cintas announced that the Board of Directors approved the expansion of its share buyback program by an additional $500 million. The Board of Directors did not specify an expiration date for the share buyback program.

Cintas did not purchase any shares of Cintas common stock in fiscal 2010 under the share buyback program. From the inception of the share buyback program through July 30, 2010, Cintas has purchased a total of 20.3 million shares of Cintas' common stock at an average price of $39.31 per share for a total purchase price of approximately $798 million. The maximum approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the share buyback program as of July 30, 2010, is approximately $202 million.

During fiscal 2010, Cintas purchased approximately 43,000 shares of Cintas' common stock in trade for employee payroll taxes due on restricted stock options that vested during the fiscal year. These shares were purchased at an average price of $22.71 per share for a total purchase price of approximately $1 million.

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