Symantec 2015 Annual Report Download - page 107

PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity
Securities
Price Range of Common Stock
Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “SYMC.” The high
and low closing sales prices set forth below are as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market during each
quarter of the two most recent fiscal years.
2015 2014
Fourth
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Second
Quarter
First
Quarter
Fourth
Quarter
Third
Quarter
Second
Quarter
First
Quarter
High $ 26.69 $ 26.58 $ 24.77 $ 23.04 $ 24.15 $ 25.41 $ 26.96 $ 25.10
Low $ 23.28 $ 21.94 $ 22.42 $ 19.97 $ 18.20 $ 21.49 $ 22.36 $ 21.62
Stockholders
As of April 3, 2015, there were 1,996 stockholders of record.
Dividends
During fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014 we declared and paid aggregate cash dividends of $413 million or $0.60
per common share and $418 million or $0.60 per common share, respectively. Dividends declared and paid each
quarter during fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014 were $0.15 per share. Our restricted stock and performance-based
stock units have dividend equivalent rights entitling holders to dividend equivalents to be paid in the form of cash
upon vesting, for each share of the underlying units. On May 14, 2015, we declared a quarterly dividend in the
amount of $0.15 per share of common stock to be paid on June 24, 2015 to all stockholders of record as of
June 10, 2015. All future dividends and dividend equivalents are subject to the approval of our Board of
Directors.
Repurchases of our equity securities
Stock repurchases during the three months ended April 3, 2015 were as follows:
Total Number of
Shares
Purchased
Average Price Paid
per Share
Total Number of
Shares
Purchased
Under Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
Maximum Dollar
Value of Shares
That May Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Plans or
Programs
(In millions, except per share data)
January 3, 2015 to January 30, 2015 4 $ 25.57 4 $ 183
January 31, 2015 to February 27, 2015 1 $ 25.50 1 $ 1,158
February 28, 2015 to April 3, 2015 - $ - - $ 1,158
Total 5 $ 25.55 5
Through our stock repurchase programs we have repurchased shares on a quarterly basis since the fourth
quarter of fiscal 2004. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, our Board of Directors authorized a new $1.0
billion stock repurchase program which commenced immediately. Our active stock repurchase programs have
$1.2 billion remaining authorized for future repurchase as of April 3, 2015 and do not have an expiration date.
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