Entergy 2002 Annual Report Download - page 82

The 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on
Friday, May 9, at the Del Lago Conference Center, 600 Del
Lago Blvd., Montgomery, Texas. The meeting will begin at
10 a.m. (CDT).
SHAREHOLDER NEWS
Entergy’s quarterly earnings results, dividend action, and
other news and information of investor interest may be
obtained by calling Entergy Shareholder Direct at
1-888-ENTERGY (368-3749). You may also use this service to
receive a printed copy of the quarterly earnings release by fax
or mail. Updated quarterly earnings results can be expected
in late April, July, October, and early February. Dividend
information will be updated according to the declaration schedule.
This and other information, including Entergy’s Corporate
Governance Guidelines, Board Committee Charters for the
Corporate Governance, Audit, and Personnel Committees,
and Entergy’s Code of Conduct, may be accessed electronically
by selecting the Entergy home page on the Internet’s World
Wide Web at www.entergy.com.
For copies of the above and copies of Entergy’s 10-K and 10-Q
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or
for other investor information, call 1-800-292-9960 or write to:
Entergy Corporation
Investor Relations
P.O. Box 61000
New Orleans, LA 70161
Securities analysts and representatives of financial institu-
tions may contact Nancy Morovich, Vice-President, Investor
Relations, at 1-504-576-5506 or [e-mail] regarding
Entergy’s financial and operating performance.
SHAREHOLDERS ACCOUNT INFORMATION
Mellon Investor Services, LLC is Entergy’s transfer agent,
registrar, dividend disbursing agent, and dividend reinvestment
and stock purchase plan agent. Shareholders of record with
questions about lost certificates, lost or missing dividend checks,
or notifications of change of address should contact:
Mellon Investor Services
85 Challenger Road
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
Telephone: [phone]
For Internet access: www.melloninvestor.com
COMMON STOCK INFORMATION
The company’s common stock is listed on the New York,
Chicago, and Pacific exchanges under the symbol “ETR.” The
Entergy share price is reported daily in the financial press
under “Entergy” in most listings of New York Stock Exchange
securities. Entergy common stock is a component of the
following indices: S&P 500, S&P Electric Utilities Index, the
Dow Jones Sustainability Index, and the NYSE Composite
Index, among others.
At year-end 2002 there were 222,421,677 shares of Entergy
common stock outstanding. Shareholders of record totaled
66,731, and approximately 89,000 investors held Entergy stock
in “street name” through a broker.
DIVIDEND PAYM ENTS
The entire amount of dividends paid during 2002 is taxable as
ordinary income. The Board of Directors declares dividends
quarterly and sets the record and payment dates. Subject to
Board discretion, those dates for 2003 are:
Declaration Date Record Date Payment Date
January 31 February 11 March 1
April 16 May 13 June 1
July 25 August 12 September 1
October 31 November 12 December 1
Quarterly dividend payments (in cents-per-share):
Quarter 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
135 33 311⁄230 30
23331
1⁄230 30
33331
1⁄230 30
4353331
1⁄230
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT/STOCK PURCHASE
Entergy offers an automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock
Purchase Plan administered by Mellon Investor Services. The
plan is designed to provide Entergy shareholders and other
investors with a convenient and economical method to
purchase shares of the company’s common stock. The plan also
accommodates payments of up to $3,000 per month for the
purchase of Entergy common shares. First-time investors may
make an initial minimum purchase of $1,000. Contact Mellon by
telephone or Internet for information and an enrollment form.
DIRECT REGISTRATION SYSTEM
Entergy has elected to participate in a Direct Registration System
that provides investors with an alternative method for holding
shares. DRS will permit investors to move shares between the
company’s records and the broker dealer of their choice.
This option, available to every shareholder who chooses to
have shares registered in his or her name on the books of the
company, will be offered by broker dealers at the time an
investor purchases shares and requests that they be registered.
An additional feature of DRS enables existing registered
holders to deposit physical shares into a book account.
ENTERGY COMMON STOCK PRICES
The high and low trading prices for each quarterly period in
2002 and 2001 were as follows (in dollars):
2002 2001
Quarter High Low High Low
143.88 38.25 42.88 32.56
246.85 41.05 44.67 36.82
344.95 32.12 40.95 33.60
446.42 36.80 39.50 35.10
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