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SAFEWAY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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 2008: Low High
Dividends
declared
Quarter 4 (17 weeks) $ 17.19 $ 27.94 $ 0.0828
Quarter 3 (12 weeks) 24.92 31.15 0.0828
Quarter 2 (12 weeks) 25.75 32.69 0.0828
Quarter 1 (12 weeks) 27.79 35.10 0.0690
Fiscal Year 2007:
Quarter 4 (16 weeks) $ 30.34 $ 36.00 $ 0.0690
Quarter 3 (12 weeks) 30.10 37.14 0.0690
Quarter 2 (12 weeks) 33.53 38.31 0.0690
Quarter 1 (12 weeks) 32.86 37.24 0.0575
There were 17,747 stockholders of record as of February 25, 2009; 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 $21.12 at the close of
business on February 25, 2009.
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.
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