Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

21. Stockholders' Equity

Share Repurchases

In November 2020, the Company's Board of Directors approved a standing share repurchase authorization whereby the Company was authorized to repurchase up to 20 million shares beginning on January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023.

On August 31, 2022, the Company entered into a $500,000 accelerated share repurchase agreement (the "2022 ASR Agreement") with Bank of America N.A. ("Bank of America") to repurchase its shares in an accelerated share repurchase program (the "2022 ASR Program"). The 2022 ASR Program is classified as equity, initially recorded at fair value with no subsequent remeasurement. The Company conducted the 2022 ASR Program under the November 2020 share repurchase authorization. The Company funded the 2022 ASR Program with net proceeds from commercial paper.

Under the terms of the 2022 ASR Agreement, the Company paid Bank of America $500,000 on September 1, 2022 and on that date received initial deliveries of 3,201,025 shares, representing a substantial majority of the shares expected to be retired over the course of the 2022 ASR Program. In December 2022, Bank of America delivered 691,270 additional shares which completed the 2022 ASR Program. During 2022, the Company received a total of 3,892,295 shares upon completion of the 2022 ASR Program. The total number of shares ultimately repurchased under the 2022 ASR Program was based on the volume-weighted average share price of Dover's common stock during the calculation period of the 2022 ASR Program, less a discount, which was $128.46 over the term of the 2022 ASR Program.

In August 2023, the Company's Board of Directors approved a standing share repurchase authorization whereby the Company may repurchase up to 20 million shares beginning on January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026. This share repurchase authorization replaced the November 2020 share repurchase authorization.

On February 29, 2024, the Company entered into a $500,000 accelerated share repurchase agreement (the "2024 ASR Agreement") with Citibank, N.A. ("Citibank") to repurchase its shares in an accelerated share repurchase program (the "2024 ASR Program"). The 2024 ASR Program is classified as equity, initially recorded at fair value with no subsequent remeasurement. The Company conducted the 2024 ASR Program under the current share repurchase authorization. The Company funded the 2024 ASR Program with net proceeds from commercial paper.

Under the terms of the 2024 ASR Agreement, the Company paid Citibank $500,000 on March 1, 2024 and on that date received initial delivery of 2,569,839 shares, representing a substantial majority of the shares expected to be retired over the course of the 2024 ASR Program. In July 2024, Citibank delivered 299,443 additional shares which completed the 2024 ASR Program totaling 2,869,282 repurchased shares. The total number of shares ultimately repurchased under the 2024 ASR Program was based on the volume-weighted average share price of Dover's common stock during the calculation period of the 2024 ASR Program, less a discount, which was $174.26 over the term of the ASR Program.

During the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, exclusive of any ASR Programs, there were no share repurchases. During the year ended 2022, exclusive of the 2022 ASR Program, the Company repurchased 641,428 shares of common stock at a total cost of $85,000 or $132.52 per share.

As of December 31, 2024, 17,130,718 shares remain authorized for repurchase under the August 2023 share repurchase authorization.