CenturyLink 2008 Annual Report Download - page 11

Further Information
Call 800.833.1188, Monday through
Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central
Time for stock-related inquiries. Certain
nancial information can also be found
on CenturyTel’s Corporate Web site
at www.centurytel.com. To obtain a
copy of CenturyTel’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K at no charge, contact:
Tony Davis
Vice President of Investor Relations
CenturyTel, Inc.
100 CenturyTel Drive
Monroe, Louisiana 71203
800.833.1188 Telephone
318.388.9064 Fax
[e-mail]
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
By participating in CenturyTel’s Dividend
Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Service
(the Service), shareholders may purchase
common stock with their reinvested
dividends at market price. In order to
participate in this plan, individuals must
own at least one share of CenturyTel
stock registered in their name. Under this
service, shareholders pay no commission
or handling charge for purchases made
with reinvested dividends or those made
under the optional cash purchase provi-
sion. Optional payments must be at least
$25 per payment with a maximum of
$150,000 per calendar year. Optional
payments may be made at any time by
check or money order, or monthly, via
direct debit. Upon request, shareholders
can obtain information on the Service
directly from CenturyTel or from our
Transfer Agent.
Transfer Agent
Computershare Investor Services, L.L.C.
Dividend Reinvestment Department
P.O. Box A3309
Chicago, Illinois 60690-3309
800.969.6718
Annual Meeting
CenturyTel’s annual meeting of
shareholders will be held Thursday,
May 7, 2009, at 2 p.m. Central Time
at the following location:
Corporate Headquarters
100 CenturyTel Drive
Monroe, Louisiana 71203
Trading and Dividend Information
Dividends
2008 High Low Close Declared
1st
Quarter $42.00 $32.00 $33.24 $.0675
2nd
Quarter 37.25 30.55 35.59 .0675
3rd
Quarter 40.35 34.13 36.65 1.3325
4th
Quarter 40.00 20.45 27.33 .70
Dividends
2007 High Low Close Declared
1st
Quarter $46.80 $42.66 $45.19 $.065
2nd
Quarter 49.94 45.14 49.05 .065
3rd
Quarter 49.91 41.10 46.22 .065
4th
Quarter 46.90 39.91 41.46 .065
CenturyTel, Inc. Stock
CenturyTel’s common stock is listed on
the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol CTL.
Projected Dividend Dates*
Record Date Payment Date
1st
Quarter March 17, 2009 March 31, 2009
2nd
Quarter June 16, 2009 June 30, 2009
3rd
Quarter September 8, 2009 September 21, 2009
4th
Quarter December 2, 2009 December 15, 2009
* Subject to discretion of the CenturyTel, Inc.
Board of Directors.
Shareholder Information
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