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Item 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
The common stock of the Company is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “WRB”.
| Price Range | ||||||||||||
| High | Low | Dividends Declared Per Share | ||||||||||
| 2017 | ||||||||||||
| Fourth Quarter | $ | 71.91 | $ | 65.92 | $ | 0.64 | (1) | |||||
| Third Quarter | 72.33 | 62.00 | 0.14 | |||||||||
| Second Quarter | 70.96 | 65.70 | 0.64 | (2) | ||||||||
| First Quarter | 73.17 | 65.91 | 0.13 | |||||||||
| 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Fourth Quarter | $ | 66.91 | $ | 55.55 | $ | 0.63 | (3) | |||||
| Third Quarter | 60.08 | 56.12 | 0.63 | (4) | ||||||||
| Second Quarter | 59.93 | 54.56 | 0.13 | |||||||||
| First Quarter | 56.53 | 47.57 | 0.12 |
| (1) | Includes a special dividend of $0.50 per share paid in December 2017. |
| (2) | Includes a special dividend of $0.50 per share paid in July 2017. |
| (3) | Includes a special dividend of $0.50 per share paid in November 2016. |
| (4) | Includes a special dividend of $0.50 per share paid in October 2016. |
The closing price of the common stock on February 20, 2018 as reported on the New York Stock Exchange was $68.73 per share. The approximate number of record holders of the common stock on February 20, 2018 was 333.
The chart below shows a comparison of 5 year cumulative total return.
Comparison of 5 Year Cumulative Total Return
Assumes initial investment of $100 on January 1, 2013, with dividends reinvested.
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| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | ||
| W. R. Berkley Corporation | Cum $ | 100.00 | 116.03 | 141.11 | 152.06 | 189.69 | 209.00 |
| S&P 500 Index | Cum $ | 100.00 | 132.39 | 150.01 | 152.59 | 170.84 | 208.14 |
| S&P 500 Property and Casualty Insurance Index | Cum $ | 100.00 | 138.29 | 160.06 | 175.32 | 202.85 | 248.26 |
Set forth below is a summary of the shares repurchased by the Company during the fourth quarter of 2017 and the remaining number of shares authorized for purchase by the Company during such period.
| Total Number of Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | Maximum Number of Shares that may yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs | ||||||||
| October 2017 | — | — | — | 9,558,881 | |||||||
| November 2017 | 289,884 | 67.02 | 289,884 | 9,268,997 | |||||||
| December 2017 | — | — | — | 9,268,997 |
For equity compensation plan information, see Item 12 of this annual report on Form 10-K.
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