{"url_path":"/sec/uamy/10-k/2026/item-5","section_key":"item-5","section_title":"Item 5 Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.**","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-K","doc_date":"2026-03-19","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101538/0001104659-26-032049-index.html","accession_number":"0001104659-26-032049","cik":"0000101538","ticker":"UAMY","issuer_name":"UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101538/0001104659-26-032049-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000101538","primary_entity_name":"UNITED STATES ANTIMONY CORP"},"word_count":283,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.**\n\n**Market information**\n\nThe principal markets for our common stock are the NYSE and NYSE Texas stock exchanges where it is traded under the symbol UAMY.\n\n**Holders of Record**\n\nThe approximate number of shareholders of record of our common stock at December 31, 2025 is 1,800. The number of record holders is based upon the actual number of holders registered on our books at such date and does not include holders of shares in street name or persons, partnerships, associations, corporations or other entities identified in security position listings maintained by depository trust companies.\n\n**Dividend Policy**\n\nWe have not declared or paid any cash dividends to our common stockholders during the last five years and do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Instead, we expect to retain earnings for the operation, improvement, and continued expansion of our business.\n\n**Sales of Unregistered Equity Securities**\n\nNot applicable.\n\n**Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans**\n\nInformation regarding our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2025 is described in Item 12 “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters” of this Annual Report.\n\n**Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities**\n\nDuring the quarter ended December 31, 2025, 55,059 newly issued common shares with a cost of $124,678 were retained by the Company as treasury stock to pay for the aggregate exercise price of stock options exercised and 94,580 of newly issued common shares with a cost of $449,475 were retained by the Company as treasury stock to satisfy the mandatory payroll tax obligations resulting from the vesting of restricted stock units."}