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73
Clear vision, clear progress.
2015 Integrated Report
Certifications
In May 2015, Entergy’s chief executive officer certified to the New York Stock Exchange that he was not
aware of any violation of the NYSE corporate governance listing standards. Also, Entergy filed certifications
regarding the quality of the company’s public disclosure, required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, as exhibits to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2015.
Dividend Payments
All of Entergy’s 2015 distributions were taxable as dividend distributions. The board of directors declares
dividends quarterly and sets the record and payment dates. Subject to board discretion, those dates for
2016 are:
Declaration Date Record Date Payment Date
January 29 February 11 March 1
April 6 May 12 June 1
July 29 August 11 September 1
October 28 November 10 December 1
Quarterly Dividend Payments (in cents-per-share):
Quarter 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
1 85 83 83 83 83
2 83 83 83 83
3 83 83 83 83
4 85 83 83 83
Dividend Reinvestment/Stock Purchase
Entergy offers an automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan administered by Wells Fargo
Shareowner 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 $10,000 per month for the purchase of Entergy common shares. First-
time investors may make an initial minimum purchase of $250. Contact Wells Fargo Shareowner Services
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.
Entergy Common Stock Prices
The high and low trading prices for each quarterly period in 2015 and 2014 were as follows (in dollars):
2015 2014
Quarter High Low High Low
1 90.33 73.88 67.02 60.40
2 79.84 69.06 82.30 66.41
3 74.09 61.27 82.48 70.70
4 70.67 63.90 92.02 76.51
Investor Information