Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Stockholders of record

Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “SYMC.” As of March 29, 2019, there were 1,601 stockholders of record.

Stock performance graph

The graph below compares the cumulative total stockholder return on our common stock with the cumulative total return on the S&P 500 Composite Index and the S&P Information Technology Index for the five fiscal years ended March 29, 2019 (assuming the initial investment of $100 in our common stock and in each of the other indices on the last day of trading for fiscal 2014 and the reinvestment of all dividends). The comparisons in the graph below are based on historical data and are not indicative of, nor intended to forecast the possible future performance of our common stock.

COMPARISON OF FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN

Among Symantec Corporation, the S&P 500 Index

and the S&P Information Technology Index

This performance graph shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Symantec under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

Dividends

During fiscal 2019 and 2018, we declared and paid aggregate cash dividends and dividend equivalents of $217 million or $0.30 per common share, and $211 million or $0.30 per common share, respectively. All future dividends are subject to the approval of our Board of Directors.

Repurchases of our equity securities

Through our stock repurchase programs we have repurchased shares of our common stock since the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004. Under these programs, shares may be repurchased on the open market and through accelerated stock repurchase transactions. In January 2019, our Board of Directors increased their authorization by $500 million. As of March 29, 2019, we have $1,048 million remaining authorized to be completed in future periods with no expiration date. Stock repurchases during the three months ended March 29, 2019, were as follows:

(1) The number of shares purchased is reported on trade date. As of March 29, 2019, approximately 1 million share repurchases at the average price per share of $22.95 were executed but not settled until April 2019.