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Common Stock
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Equity [Abstract]  
Common Stock Common Stock
BSY Stock Repurchase Program
The Company’s Board of Directors approved the Repurchase Program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $200,000 of the Company’s Class B common stock and/or outstanding convertible senior notes through June 30, 2026. As of September 30, 2025, $98,358 was available under the Company’s Board of Directors authorization for future repurchases of Class B common stock and/or outstanding convertible senior notes under the Repurchase Program.
The shares and outstanding convertible senior notes proposed to be acquired in the Repurchase Program may be repurchased from time to time in open market transactions, through privately negotiated transactions, or by other means in accordance with federal securities laws. The Company intends to fund repurchases from available working capital and cash provided by operating activities. The timing, as well as the number and value of shares and/or outstanding convertible senior notes repurchased under the Repurchase Program, will be determined by the Company at its discretion and will depend on a variety of factors, including management’s assessment of the intrinsic value of the Company’s shares, the market price of the Company’s Class B common stock and outstanding convertible senior notes, general market and economic conditions, available liquidity, compliance with the Company’s debt and other agreements, and applicable legal requirements. The exact number of shares and/or outstanding convertible senior notes to be repurchased by the Company is not guaranteed, and the Repurchase Program may be suspended, modified, or discontinued at any time without prior notice.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company repurchased 1,457,454 shares for $65,029, and $10,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s outstanding 2026 Notes for $9,797 (see Note 10) under the Repurchase Program. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company repurchased 912,737 shares for $45,769 under the Repurchase Program.
Common Stock Issuances, Sales, and Repurchases
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company issued 1,635,396 shares of Class B common stock to DCP participants in connection with distributions from the plan, net of 317,259 shares which were sold back to the Company in the same period to pay for applicable income tax withholdings of $13,558. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company issued 4,655,277 shares of Class B common stock to DCP participants in connection with distributions from the plan. There were no shares sold back to the Company as they were issued on a gross basis during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the Company issued 66,837 shares of Class B common stock in connection with Bonus Plan incentive compensation, net of 34,224 shares which were sold back to the Company in the same period to pay for applicable income tax withholdings of $1,686. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company issued 256,587 shares of Class B common stock in connection with the Bonus Plan incentive compensation. There were no shares sold back to the Company as they were issued on a gross basis during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company issued 844,283 shares of Class B common stock to colleagues who exercised their stock options, net of 67,146 shares withheld at exercise to pay for the cost of the stock options, as well as for $2,195 of applicable income tax withholdings. The Company received $4,007 in cash proceeds from the exercise of stock options. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $40,775.
Dividends
The Company declared cash dividends during the periods presented as follows:
Dividend
Per ShareAmount
2025:
Third quarter$0.07 $21,263 
Second quarter$0.07 $21,295 
First quarter$0.07 $21,198 
2024:
Third quarter$0.06 $18,134 
Second quarter$0.06 $17,980 
First quarter$0.06 $17,871 
Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, colleagues who elected to participate in the Bentley Systems, Incorporated Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) purchased a total of 280,767 shares of Class B common stock, net of shares withheld, resulting in cash proceeds to the Company of $11,534. Of the total 291,251 shares purchased, 10,484 shares were sold back to the Company to pay for applicable income tax withholdings of $539. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, colleagues who elected to participate in the ESPP purchased a total of 253,578 shares of Class B common stock, net of shares withheld, resulting in cash proceeds to the Company of $11,228. Of the total 260,437 shares purchased, 6,859 shares were sold back to the Company to pay for applicable income tax withholdings of $348. As of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, $3,199 and $5,577 of ESPP withholdings via colleague payroll deduction were recorded in Accruals and other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, respectively. As of September 30, 2025, shares of Class B common stock available for future issuance under the ESPP were 23,737,693.