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

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

The Company’s common stock is listed on the New York, Chicago and London Stock Exchanges. The following table indicates the high and low prices (NYSE composite quotations) of the Company’s common stock in 2022 and 2021 and each quarterly period thereof:

2022 Stock Price Range2021 Stock Price Range
HighLowHighLow
First Quarter$173.34$142.80$122.09$106.95
Second Quarter$183.14$143.33$141.41$121.31
Third Quarter$174.23$146.82$162.26$137.85
Fourth Quarter$176.75$148.14$175.12$151.37
Full Year$183.14$142.80$175.12$106.95

On March 23, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized an additional $5 billion in share repurchases. This is in addition to the Company's existing share repurchase program, which had approximately $1.3 billion of remaining authorization as of December 31, 2021. The Company repurchased approximately 12.2 million shares of its common stock for $1.9 billion in 2022. As of December 31, 2022, the Company remained authorized to repurchase up to approximately $4.3 billion in shares of its common stock. There is no time limit on the authorization.

The Company repurchased approximately 7.9 million shares of its common stock for $1.2 billion in 2021.

The following information relates to the Company's repurchases of equity securities during any month within the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report:

PeriodTotal Number of Shares (or Units) PurchasedAverage Price Paid per Share (or Unit)Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or ProgramsMaximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
Oct 1-31, 2022977,063$155.2316977,063$4,512,323,223
Nov 1-30, 2022382,066$164.9085382,066$4,449,317,300
Dec 1-31, 2022800,566$169.0335800,566$4,313,994,859
Total2,159,695$162.05972,159,695$4,313,994,859

As February 9, 2023, there were 4,210 stockholders of record.

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