The Hartford 2008 Annual Report Download - page 68

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Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matter was submitted to a vote of security holders of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. during the fourth
quarter of 2008.
PART II
Item 5. MARKET FOR THE HARTFORD’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
The Hartford’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the trading symbol “HIG”.
The following table presents the high and low closing prices for the common stock of The Hartford on the NYSE for the
periods indicated, and the quarterly dividends declared per share.
1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr.
2008
Common Stock Price
High $ 84.93 $ 79.13 $ 67.74 $ 38.11
Low 66.05 64.57 40.99 4.95
Dividends Declared 0.53 0.53 0.53 0.32
2007
Common Stock Price
High $ 97.75 $ 106.02 $ 99.87 $ 98.56
Low 90.77 95.82 85.44 86.78
Dividends Declared 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.53
On February 10, 2009, The Hartford’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share payable on
April 1, 2009 to shareholders of record as of March 2, 2009.
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Source: HARTFORD FINANCIAL S, 10-K, February 12, 2009