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
PCA’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol "PKG". The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices as reported by the NYSE and the cash dividends declared per common share during the last two years.
| 2014 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales Price | Dividends Declared | Sales Price | Dividends Declared | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter Ended | High | Low | High | Low | |||||||||||||||||||
| March 31 | $ | 75.10 | $ | 61.35 | $ | 0.40 | $ | 44.93 | $ | 37.86 | $ | 0.31 | |||||||||||
| June 30 | 72.74 | 65.00 | 0.40 | 50.78 | 42.36 | 0.40 | |||||||||||||||||
| September 30 | 72.82 | 63.11 | 0.40 | 61.32 | 48.45 | 0.40 | |||||||||||||||||
| December 31 | 80.14 | 57.06 | 0.40 | 64.39 | 55.66 | 0.40 |
Stockholders
On January 30, 2015, there were 73 holders of record of our common stock.
Dividend Policy
PCA expects to continue to pay regular cash dividends, although there is no assurance as to the timing or level of future dividend payments because these depend on future earnings, capital requirements, and financial condition. The timing and amount of future dividends are subject to the determination of PCA’s Board of Directors.
On February 26, 2015, PCA announced an increase of its quarterly cash dividend on its common stock from an annual payout of $1.60 per share to an annual payout of $2.20 per share. The first quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share will be paid on April 15, 2015 to shareholders of record as of March 13, 2015.
Purchases of Equity Securities
Stock Repurchase Program
On December 14, 2011, PCA announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of an additional $150.0 million of its common stock. In 2014, the Company did not repurchase any shares of common stock. In 2013, the Company repurchased 171,263 shares of common stock for $7.8 million, or an average price of $45.54 per share. All shares repurchased under this authorization were retired prior to the end of 2013. As of December 31, 2014, $98.1 million of the $150.0 million authorization remained available for repurchase of the Company’s common stock. All shares repurchased under this authorization have been retired.
The Company withholds shares from vesting employee equity awards to cover employee tax liabilities. Total shares withheld in 2014 were 183,170 at an average price of $71.94, or $13.2 million. Total shares withheld in 2013 were 223,995 at an average price of $48.91, or $11.0 million.
The following table presents information related to our repurchases of common stock made under our plan announced on December 14, 2011, and shares withheld to cover taxes on vesting of equity awards, during the three months ended December 31, 2014:
| Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | ||||||||||||||
| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased (a) | 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 | ||||||||||
| October 1-31, 2014 | — | $ | — | — | $ | 98,086 | ||||||||
| November 1-30, 2014 | — | — | — | 98,086 | ||||||||||
| December 1-31, 2014 | 14,706 | 76.55 | — | 98,086 | ||||||||||
| Total | 14,706 | (a) | $ | 76.55 | — | $ | 98,086 |
| (a) | 14,706 shares were withheld from employees to cover income and payroll taxes on equity awards that vested during the period. |
Performance Graph
The graph below compares PCA’s cumulative 5-year total shareholder return on common stock with the cumulative total returns of the S&P 500 index; the S&P Midcap 400 index; and a Peer Group that includes three publicly-traded companies, which are International Paper Company, Kapstone Paper and Packaging Corporation, and Rock-Tenn Company. The graph tracks the performance of a $100 investment (including the reinvestment of all dividends) in our common stock, in each index, and in the peer groups' common stock from December 31, 2009, through December 31, 2014. The stock price performance included in this graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.

| Cumulative Total Return | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Packaging Corporation of America | $ | 100.00 | $ | 115.11 | $ | 115.88 | $ | 182.34 | $ | 308.86 | $ | 389.45 | |||||||||||
| S&P 500 | 100.00 | 115.06 | 117.49 | 136.30 | 180.44 | 205.14 | |||||||||||||||||
| S&P Midcap 400 | 100.00 | 126.64 | 124.45 | 146.69 | 195.84 | 214.97 | |||||||||||||||||
| Peer Group | 100.00 | 105.80 | 117.87 | 160.44 | 220.35 | 251.79 |
The information in the graph and table above is not deemed "filed" with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference in any of PCA’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, whether made before or after the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, except to the extent that PCA specifically incorporates such information by reference.
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