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Note 10 - Stockholders' Equity | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements |
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block] | 10. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY During fiscal 2022, NTIC’s Board of Directors declared cash dividends on the following dates in the following amounts to holders of record of NTIC common stock as of the following record dates:
Declaration Date |  | Amount |  | Record Date |  | Payable Date
October 20, 2021 |  | $ | 0.07 |  | November 3, 2021 |  | November 17, 2021
January 21, 2022 |  | $ | 0.07 |  | February 2, 2022 |  | February 16, 2022
April 22, 2022 |  | $ | 0.07 |  | May 4, 2022 |  | May 18, 2022
July 20, 2022 |  | $ | 0.07 |  | August 3, 2022 |  | August 17, 2022
On April 23, 2020, NTIC announced the temporary suspension of its quarterly cash dividend pending clarity on the financial impact of COVID-19 on NTIC. On January 15, 2021, NTIC announced the reinstatement of its quarterly cash dividend. During fiscal 2021, NTIC’s Board of Directors declared cash dividends on the following dates in the following amounts to holders of record of NTIC common stock as of the following record dates:
Declaration Date |  | Amount |  | Record Date |  | Payable Date
January 15, 2021 |  | $ | 0.065 |  | February 3, 2021 |  | February 17, 2021
April 23, 2021 |  | $ | 0.065 |  | May 5, 2021 |  | May 19, 2021
July 21, 2021 |  | $ | 0.065 |  | August 4, 2021 |  | August 18, 2021
During fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021, the Company repurchased no shares of its common stock. During fiscal 2022, the Company granted stock options under the Northern Technologies International Corporation 2019 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended, the 2019 Plan) to purchase an aggregate of 174,840 shares of its common stock to various employees and directors. The weighted average per share exercise price of the stock options is $16.97. The exercise price of the stock options is equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. During fiscal 2022, stock options to purchase an aggregate of 51,218 shares of common stock were exercised at a weighted average exercise price of $6.60 per share, resulting in the net issuance of 42,071 shares of common stock since some of the options were exercised on a net cashless exercise basis. During fiscal 2021, the Company granted stock options under the 2019 Plan to purchase an aggregate of 419,874 shares of its common stock to various employees and directors. The weighted average per share exercise price of the stock options is $8.24. The exercise price of the stock options is equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. During fiscal 2021, stock options to purchase an aggregate of 77,645 shares of common stock were exercised at a weighted average exercise price of $8.18 per share, resulting in the net issuance of 74,950 shares of common stock since some of the options were exercised on a net cashless exercise basis. The Company issued 2,635 and 4,646 shares of common stock on September 1, 2021 and 2020, respectively, under the Northern Technologies International Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). The Company issued 2,966 and 5,225 shares of common stock on March 1, 2022 and 2021, respectively, under the ESPP. The ESPP is compensatory for financial reporting purposes. As of August 31, 2022, 69,221 shares of common stock remained available for sale under the ESPP.

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