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Total Return to Shareholders
The following tables present The Hartford’s annual percentage return and five-year total return on its common stock
including reinvestment of dividends in comparison to the S&P 500 and the S&P Insurance Composite Index.
Annual Return Percentage
For the Years Ended
Company/Index 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
The Hartford Financial Services
Group, Inc. 19.50% 25.83% 10.82% (4.55%) (79.99%)
S&P 500 Index 10.88% 4.91% 15.79% 5.49% (37.00%)
S&P Insurance Composite
Index 7.25% 14.10% 10.91% (6.31%) (58.14%)
Cumulative Five-Year Total Return
Base
Period For the Years Ended
Company/Index 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
The Hartford Financial
Services Group, Inc. $ 100 $ 119.50 $ 150.36 $ 166.63 $ 159.04 $ 31.82
S&P 500 Index $ 100 $ 110.88 $ 116.33 $ 134.70 $ 142.10 $ 89.53
S&P Insurance Composite
Index $ 100 $ 107.25 $ 122.37 $ 135.73 $ 127.17 $ 53.23
Comparison of Cumulative Five-Year Total Return
As of February 5, 2009, the Company had approximately 350,000 shareholders. The closing price of The Hartford’s
common stock on the NYSE on February 5, 2009 was $15.09.
The Company’s Chief Executive Officer has certified to the NYSE that he is not aware of any violation by the Company of
NYSE corporate governance listing standards, as required by Section 303A.12(a) of the NYSE’s Listed Company Manual.
There are also various legal and regulatory limitations governing the extent to which The Hartford’s insurance subsidiaries
may extend credit, pay dividends or otherwise provide funds to The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. as discussed in
Part II, Item 7, MD&A – Capital Resources and Liquidity – Liquidity Requirements.
See Part III, Item 12, Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters,
for information related to securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans.
Source: HARTFORD FINANCIAL S, 10-K, February 12, 2009