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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF
EQUITY SECURITIES
Duke Energy’s common stock is listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (ticker symbol DUK). As of February 25, 2013, there were
approximately 189,580 common stockholders of record.
Common Stock Data by Quarter
2012 2011
Stock Price
Range(a)
Stock Price
Range(a)
Dividends
Declared
Per Share(b) High Low
Dividends
Declared
Per Share(b) High Low
First Quarter $0.750 $66.33 $62.01 $0.735 $55.44 $52.08
Second Quarter(c) 1.515 70.20 60.57 1.485 58.50 53.85
Third Quarter — 69.87 63.03 — 60.63 50.61
Fourth Quarter 0.765 65.90 59.63 0.75 66.36 57.51
(a) Stock prices represent the intra-day high and low stock price.
(b) On July 2, 2012, immediately prior to the close of the merger with Progress Energy, Duke Energy executed a one-for-three reverse stock split. All per share amounts included in the above table are presented as if the one-for-
three reverse stock split had been effective at the beginning of the earliest period presented.
(c) Dividends in June 2012 increased from $0.75 per share to $0.765 per share and dividends in June 2011 increased from $0.735 per share to $0.75 per share.
Duke Energy expects to continue its policy of paying regular cash
dividends; however, there is no assurance as to the amount of future dividends
because they depend on future earnings, capital requirements, and fi nancial
condition, and are subject to declaration by the Board of Directors.
Duke Energy’s operating subsidiaries have certain restrictions on their
ability to transfer funds in the form of dividends or loans to Duke Energy.
See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” within “Management’s Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for further
information regarding these restrictions and their impacts on Duke Energy’s
liquidity.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
Duke Energy will provide information that is responsive to this Item 5 in its defi nitive proxy statement or in an amendment to this Annual Report not later
than 120 days after the end of the fi scal year covered by this Annual Report, in either case under the caption “Security Ownership of Certain Benefi cial Owners and
Management and Related Stockholder Matters,” and possibly elsewhere therein. That information is incorporated in this Item 5 by reference.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities for Fourth Quarter of 2012
There were no repurchases of equity securities during the fourth quarter of 2012.