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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market for Avon’s Common Stock
Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trades under the AVP ticker symbol. At December 31, 2009, there were
approximately 17,277 holders of record of our common stock. We believe that there are many additional shareholders who are not “share-
holders of record” but who beneficially own and vote shares through nominee holders such as brokers and benefit plan trustees. High and
low market prices and dividends per share of our common stock, in dollars, for 2009 and 2008 are listed below. For information regarding
future dividends on our common stock, see the “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section within MD&A on pages 33 through 36.
2009 2008
Quarter High Low
Dividends
Declared
and Paid High Low
Dividends
Declared
and Paid
First $25.10 $15.20 $.21 $40.50 $34.47 $.20
Second 27.59 19.37 .21 41.05 35.44 .20
Third 33.96 25.11 .21 45.25 35.08 .20
Fourth 36.12 31.45 .21 41.23 18.38 .20
Stock Performance Graph
Comparison of Five-Year Cumulative Total Return
Among Avon Products, Inc., The S&P 500 Index and
2009 Industry Composite
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