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
Market Information
Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbol “EW.”
Number of Stockholders
On January 31, 2026, there were 6,691 stockholders of record of our common stock.
Dividends
We have never paid any cash dividends on our capital stock and have no current plans to pay any cash dividends. Our current policy is to retain any future earnings for use in our business.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased | 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 (in millions) (a) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 1, 2025 through October 31, 2025 | 425,194 | $ | 73.82 | 425,194 | $ | 2,022.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 1, 2025 through November 30, 2025 | 17,885 | 84.22 | 17,885 | 2,020.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 | 81,464 | 84.76 | 81,464 | 2,013.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 524,543 | 75.88 | 524,543 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) In August 2024, the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program providing for up to $1.5 billion of repurchases of our common stock. In September 2025, the Board of Directors approved up to an additional $1.5 billion of repurchases under this program. Repurchases under the program may be made on the open market, including pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan, and in privately negotiated transactions. The repurchase program does not have an expiration date.
Performance Graph
The following graph compares the performance of our common stock with that of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Health Care Equipment Index. The cumulative total return listed below assumes an initial investment of $100 at the market close on December 31, 2020 and reinvestment of dividends. Stockholder returns over the indicated period should not be considered indicative of future stockholder returns.

| Total Cumulative Return | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edwards Lifesciences | $ | 142.00 | $ | 81.78 | $ | 83.58 | $ | 81.15 | $ | 93.45 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S&P 500 | 128.71 | 105.40 | 133.10 | 166.40 | 196.16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S&P 500 Health Care Equipment | 119.35 | 96.84 | 105.60 | 117.15 | 126.87 |
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