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 listed on the NYSE and NASDAQ under the symbol FDS. The following table sets forth, for each fiscal period indicated, the high and low sales prices per share of our common stock as reported on the NYSE:

First QuarterSecond QuarterThird QuarterFourth Quarter
2022
High$469.43$488.85$444.57$454.23
Low$369.12$392.82$356.10$348.71
2021
High$357.92$357.69$365.77$383.21
Low$303.11$294.21$302.92$319.65

Holders of Record – As of October 10, 2022, we had approximately 1,822 holders of record of our common stock. However, because many of our shares of common stock are held by brokers and other institutions on behalf of stockholders, we are unable to estimate the total number of stockholders represented by these record holders. The closing price of our common stock on October 10, 2022 was $412.78 per share, as reported on the NYSE.

Dividends - During fiscal years 2022 and 2021, our Board of Directors declared the following dividends on our common stock:

Year EndedDividends per Share of Common StockRecord DateTotal $ Amount (in thousands)Payment Date
Fiscal 2022
First Quarter$0.82November 30, 2021$30,973December 16, 2021
Second Quarter$0.82February 28, 202231,065March 17, 2022
Third Quarter$0.89May 31, 202233,795June 16, 2022
Fourth Quarter$0.89August 31, 202233,860September 15, 2022
Total Dividends$129,693
Fiscal 2021
First Quarter$0.77November 30, 2020$29,266December 17, 2020
Second Quarter$0.77February 26, 202129,141March 18, 2021
Third Quarter$0.82May 31, 202130,972June 17, 2021
Fourth Quarter$0.82August 31, 202130,845September 16, 2021
Total Dividends$120,224

Future dividend payments will depend on our earnings, capital requirements, financial condition and other factors considered relevant by us, and is subject to final determination by our Board of Directors.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

There were no sales of unregistered equity securities during fiscal 2022.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table provides a month-to-month summary of the share repurchase activity during the three months ended August 31, 2022:

PeriodTotal number of shares purchased(1)Average price paid per shareTotal number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs(2)Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs(2)
June 20222,542$384.57—$181,254
July 20221,785$394.20—$181,254
August 20222,730$445.38—$181,254
7,057—

*(1)*Relates to shares repurchased to satisfy withholding tax obligations due upon the vesting or exercise of stock-based awards.

(2)As of August 31, 2022, a total of $181.3 million remained available for future share repurchases under our existing share repurchase program. Repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market and privately negotiated transactions, subject to market conditions. No minimum number of shares to be repurchased has been fixed. There is no timeframe to complete the share repurchase program and it is expected that share repurchases will be paid using existing and future cash generated by operations. Beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2022, we suspended our share repurchase program until at least the second half of fiscal 2023, with the exception of potential minor repurchases to offset dilution from grants of equity awards or repurchases to satisfy withholding tax obligations due upon the vesting of stock-based awards. The suspension of our share repurchase program allows us to prioritize the repayment of debt under the 2022 Credit Facilities. Refer to Note 12, Debt for more information on the 2022 Credit Facilities.

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

Refer to Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Stock Performance Graph

The annual changes for the five-year period shown in the graph below assume $100 had been invested in our common stock, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, the Dow Jones U.S. Financial Services Index and the S&P 500 Financial Exchange and Data Index on August 31, 2017.

The total cumulative dollar returns shown on the graph represent the value that such investments would have had on August 31, 2022. Stockholder returns over the indicated period are based on historical data and should not be considered indicative of

future stockholder returns.

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201720182019202020212022
FactSet Research Systems Inc.$100$146$173$223$242$276
S&P 500 Index$100$117$118$142$183$160
Dow Jones U.S. Financial Services Index$100$122$117$113$169$139
S&P 500 Financial Exchanges and Data$100$130$160$187$232$191

The information contained in the above graph shall not be deemed to be soliciting material or filed or incorporated by reference in future filings with the SEC, or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference into a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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