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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 2006: Low High
Dividends
declared
Quarter 1 (12 weeks) $22.23 $25.70 $0.05
Quarter 2 (12 weeks) 22.85 25.72 0.0575
Quarter 3 (12 weeks) 24.00 31.42 0.0575
Quarter 4 (16 weeks) 27.41 35.61 0.0575
Fiscal Year 2005:
Quarter 1 (12 weeks) $17.85 $20.09 $ –
Quarter 2 (12 weeks) 18.15 24.95 0.05
Quarter 3 (12 weeks) 22.44 25.40 0.05
Quarter 4 (16 weeks) 21.67 26.46 0.05
There were 18,436 stockholders of record as of February 21, 2007; 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 $36.96 at the
close of business on February 21, 2007.
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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