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SAFEWAY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
14
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity
Securities
The Company's common stock, $0.01 par value, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The following table presents
quarterly high and low sales prices, as well as dividends declared per common share, for the Company’s common stock.
Fiscal Year 2005: High Low
Dividends
declared
Quarter 1 (12 weeks) $20.09 $17.85 $ −
Quarter 2 (12 weeks) 24.95 18.15 0.05
Quarter 3 (12 weeks) 25.40 22.44 0.05
Quarter 4 (16 weeks) 26.46 21.67 0.05
Fiscal Year 2004:
Quarter 1 (12 weeks) $23.80 $19.72 $ −
Quarter 2 (12 weeks) 24.67 19.92 −
Quarter 3 (12 weeks) 25.64 19.52 −
Quarter 4 (16 weeks) 21.17 17.26 −
There were 19,418 stockholders of record as of March 3, 2006; however, approximately 99% of the Company's outstanding
stock is held in “street name” by depositories or nominees on behalf of beneficial holders. The closing price per share of
common stock, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape, was $24.50 at the close of business on
March 3, 2006.
Although the Company expects to continue to pay quarterly dividends on its common stock, the payment of future dividends
is at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend upon the Company’s earnings, capital requirements, financial
condition and other factors.