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
Information regarding the market for the Company's common stock and dividend payments is set forth in Note 22 and is hereby incorporated by reference. There were approximately 14,500 stockholders of record at September 30, 2024.
| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased (000s) | Average Price Paid per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (000s) | Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (000s) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| July 2024 | — | $— | — | 31,415 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 2024 | 1,964 | 103.75 | 1,964 | 29,451 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 2024 | 559 | 100.54 | 559 | 28,892 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,523 | $103.04 | 2,523 | 28,892 |
In March 2020, the Board of Directors authorized the purchase of 60 million shares and a total of approximately 28.9 million shares remain available under the authorization.
Shareholder Return Performance Graph
The following graph compares the total return on a cumulative basis through September 30, 2024, assuming reinvestment of dividends, of $100 invested in Company common stock as of market close on September 30, 2019 to the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Capital Goods Index. This graph is not deemed to be “filed” with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), and should not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of our prior or subsequent filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | CAGR | |||||||||||||||||
| Emerson | 100 | 101 | 149 | 118 | 159 | 184 | 13.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
| S&P 500 | 100 | 115 | 150 | 127 | 154 | 210 | 16.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
| S&P 500 Capital Goods | 100 | 95 | 128 | 108 | 139 | 200 | 14.9 | % |
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