HORACE MANN EDUCATORS CORP DE

Our common stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol HMN. The following table provides the high and low bid information of our common stock on the NYSE Composite Tape and the cash dividends paid per share of common stock during the periods indicated.

The payment of dividends in the future is subject to the discretion of the Board and will depend upon general business conditions, legal restrictions and other factors the Board may deem to be relevant. Additional information is contained in Part I - Item 1, Cash Flow and in Part II - Item 8, Note 13 of the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Shareholder Return Performance Graph

The graph below sets forth the total five-year shareholder return on our common stock. The graph assumes a $100 investment as of December 31, 2019. The S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Insurance Index assume an annual reinvestment of dividends in calculating total return. We assume reinvestment of quarterly dividends when paid.

Comparison of Cumulative Five-Year Total Return to Shareholders

Holders and Shares Issued

As of February 14, 2025, the number of holders of our common stock was approximately 35,300.

For information required by Item 201(d) of Regulation S-K regarding the equity compensation plan, see Part III - Item 12, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

On May 25, 2022, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program allowing repurchases of up to $50 million (2022 Program) to begin following the completion of the $50 million repurchase plan which was authorized on September 30, 2015 (2015 Program). Both Programs authorize the repurchase of our common shares in open market or privately negotiated transactions, from time to time, depending on market conditions. The Programs do not have expiration dates and may be limited or terminated at any time without notice. During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the 2015 Program was completed and we began repurchasing shares under the 2022 Program.

For the quarterly periods ended 2024 and 2023, we repurchased shares of our common stock under the Programs as follows: