Founded in 1987, Caesarstone is a pioneer in developing and manufacturing engineered quartz surfaces. Our products, which comprise engineered slabs made mainly of quartz, are primarily used as kitchen countertops and other surfaces such as vanity tops, wall panels, back splashes, floor tiles, stairs and others, used in a variety of residential and non-residential applications. Caesarstone Ltd. is a publicly traded company incorporated under Israeli law, selling its products in approximately 45 countries through international subsidiaries and indirect sales channels. As of December 31, 2018, we had over 1,500 employees throughout the world.
Caesarstone’s ordinary shares have been trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "CSTE" since March 2012.
Management holds conference calls to report their quarterly and year-end results throughout the year. The calls are available to the general public via conference call and webcast in the Investor Relations section of Caesarstone's website. Replay of the call will be available for one week following the call.
Caesarstone adopted a dividend policy pursuant to which it intends to pay a quarterly cash dividend in the range of $0.10 and up to $0.15 per share, up to the lesser of 50% of the reported net income attributable to controlling interest (i) on a quarterly basis or (ii) on a year-to-date basis, subject in each case to approval by Caesarstone’s Board of Directors. Pursuant to such policy, in the event that 50% of the reported net income attributable to controlling interest (i) on a quarterly basis or (ii) on a year-to-date basis, is less than $0.10 in a given quarter, no dividend will be distributed.
Caesarstone's historic stock information can be found in the Investor Relations section of the website under "Stock Information."
Caesarstone's financial documents may be found on either the Investor Relations section of caesarstone.com under "Financial Information" or on the Securities and Exchange Commission website, www.sec.gov.
Caesarstone's transfer agent and registrar for ordinary shares is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company. Its address is 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11219, and its telephone number is (800) 937-5449.
Caesarstone's headquarters are located at Kibbutz Sdot Yam, MP Menashe, 37804, Israel.
Caesarstone's fiscal year ends at the end of the calendar year, December 31.
Caesarstone's independent auditor is Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of Ernst & Young global, located in Israel.
Rodny Nacier of ICR, Inc. is the primary contact for all investor relations questions or concerns, and can be reached at +1 (646) 200-8870 or by email at CSTE@icrinc.com.