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 is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol “DHI.” As of November 13, 2019, the closing price of our common stock on the NYSE was $54.33, and there were approximately 319 holders of record.
In November 2019, our Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of $0.175 per common share, payable on December 11, 2019, to stockholders of record on November 27, 2019. The declaration of future cash dividends is at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon, among other things, our future earnings, cash flows, capital requirements, financial condition and general business conditions.
We may repurchase shares of our common stock from time to time pursuant to our common stock repurchase authorization. The following table sets forth information concerning our common stock repurchases during the three months ended September 30, 2019. All share repurchases were made in accordance with the safe harbor provisions of Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
| Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) | Average Price Paid per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that may yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1) (In millions) | ||||||||||
| July 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019 | — | $ | — | — | $ | 1,000.0 | |||||||
| August 1, 2019 - August 31, 2019 | 924,297 | 48.45 | 924,297 | 955.2 | |||||||||
| September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019 | 1,200,000 | 49.60 | 1,200,000 | 895.7 | |||||||||
| Total | 2,124,297 | $ | 49.10 | 2,124,297 | $ | 895.7 |
| (1) | Effective July 30, 2019, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $1.0 billion of our common stock, which replaced the previous authorization that we used to repurchase 9.8 million shares of our common stock during the nine months ended June 30, 2019. The new authorization has no expiration date. During August and September 2019, we purchased 2.1 million shares of our common stock for $104.3 million, resulting in a remaining authorization of $895.7 million at September 30, 2019. |
During fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017, we did not sell any equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The information required by this item with respect to equity compensation plans is set forth under Item 12 of this annual report on Form 10-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Stock Performance Graph
The following graph illustrates the cumulative total stockholder return on D.R. Horton common stock for the last five fiscal years through September 30, 2019, compared to the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 1500 Homebuilding Index. The comparison assumes a hypothetical investment in D.R. Horton common stock and in each of the foregoing indices of $100 at September 30, 2014 and assumes that all dividends were reinvested. Shareholder returns over the indicated period are based on historical data and should not be considered indicative of future shareholder returns. The graph and related disclosure in no way reflect our forecast of future financial performance.
Comparison of Five-Year Cumulative Total Return
Among D.R. Horton, Inc., S&P 500 Index and S&P 1500 Homebuilding Index

| Year Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
| D.R. Horton, Inc. | $ | 100.00 | $ | 144.45 | $ | 150.18 | $ | 201.09 | $ | 214.77 | $ | 272.36 | |||||||||||
| S&P 500 Index | 100.00 | 99.39 | 114.72 | 136.07 | 160.44 | 167.27 | |||||||||||||||||
| S&P 1500 Homebuilding Index | 100.00 | 121.48 | 120.76 | 167.16 | 158.10 | 212.29 |
This performance graph shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into our SEC filings and should not constitute soliciting material or otherwise be considered filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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