Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Information and Dividends

The principal market in which Dover common stock is traded is the New York Stock Exchange.

Holders

As of February 3, 2025, there were 1,078 holders of record of Dover common stock.

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

Information relating to securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans is contained in Part III, Item 12 of this Form 10-K.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

None.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

In August 2023, the Company's Board of Directors approved a standing share repurchase authorization whereby the Company may repurchase up to 20 million shares beginning on January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026. There were no share repurchases during the fourth quarter of 2024. As of December 31, 2024, 17,130,718 shares remained authorized for repurchase under the August 2023 share repurchase authorization.

Performance Graph

This performance graph does not constitute soliciting material, is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and is not incorporated by reference in any of our filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act of 1934, whether made before or after the date of this Form 10-K and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any such filing, except to the extent we specifically incorporate this performance graph by reference therein.

Comparison of Five-Year Cumulative Total Return +

Dover Corporation, S&P 500 Index, S&P 500 Industrials Index

Total Shareholder Returns

Data Source: Research Data Group, Inc.

+Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends.

This graph assumes $100 invested on December 31, 2019 in Dover common stock, the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Industrials Index.