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
FedEx’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FDX.” As of July 12, 2019, there were 11,882 holders of record of our common stock.
We expect to continue to pay regular quarterly cash dividends, though each quarterly dividend payment is subject to review and approval by our Board of Directors. We evaluate our dividend payment amount on an annual basis. There are no material restrictions on our ability to declare dividends, nor are there any material restrictions on the ability of our subsidiaries to transfer funds to us in the form of cash dividends, loans or advances.
The following table provides information on FedEx’s repurchases of our common stock during the fourth quarter of 2019.
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 Programs | Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Programs | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. 1-31, 2019 | 210,000 | $ | 177.75 | 210,000 | 5,527,200 | |||||||||||
| Apr. 1-30, 2019 | 210,000 | 190.59 | 210,000 | 5,317,200 | ||||||||||||
| May 1-31, 2019 | 220,000 | 174.54 | 220,000 | 5,097,200 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 640,000 | $ | 180.86 | 640,000 |
The repurchases were made under the stock repurchase program approved by our Board of Directors and announced on January 26, 2016 and through which we are authorized to purchase, in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, up to an aggregate of 25 million shares of our common stock. As of July 12, 2019, 5.1 million shares remained authorized for purchase under the January 2016 stock repurchase program, which is the only such program that currently exists. The program does not have an expiration date.
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