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Quarterly Cash Dividends and Price Per Share Data
The following tables set forth the cash dividends and quarterly prices of ServiceMaster's common stock, as reported on the New
York Stock Exchange Composite Transactions:
Cash Dividends Per Share: 2005 % Chg 2004 % Chg 2003
First Quarter $ 0.11 5% $ 0.105 0% $ 0.105
Second Quarter 0.11 5 0.105 0 0.105
Third Quarter 0.11 0 0.11 5 0.105
Fourth Quarter 0.11 0 0.11 5 0.105
$ 0.44 2% $ 0.43 2% $ 0.42
2005 2004 2003
Price Per Share: High Low High Low High Low
First Quarter $ 13.90 $ 12.74 $ 12.05 $ 10.65 $ 11.41 $ 8.95
Second Quarter 13.90 12.50 12.50 11.35 10.95 8.97
Third Quarter 13.93 13.10 13.25 11.12 10.73 9.35
Fourth Quarter 14.28 11.69 13.87 12.30 12.10 10.20
In February 2006, ServiceMaster's Board of Directors authorized $250 million for share repurchases. This authorization replaces
the unused portion ($30 million at December 31, 2005) from the previous authorization granted in July 2000. As presented in the
following table, there were no share repurchases of ServiceMaster's common stock for the three months ended December 31, 2005
under its share repurchase authorization. Decisions relating to any future share repurchases will depend on various factors such as
ServiceMaster's commitment to maintain investment grade credit ratings and other strategic investment opportunities.
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Period
Total
Number
of Shares
Purchased
Average
Price
Paid per
Share
Total
Number
of Shares
Purchased
as
Part of
Publicly
Announced
Plan
Approximate
Dollar Value
of Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Plan
October 1-31, 2005 — $ — — $ 30,000,000
November 1-30, 2005 — $ — — $ 30,000,000
December 1-31, 2005 — $ — — $ 30,000,000(1)
Total — $ — —
(1) In February 2006, ServiceMaster's Board of Directors authorized $250 million for share repurchases. This authorization
replaces this $30 million that remains as of December 31, 2005 from the previous authorization granted in July 2000.
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