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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. Information on dividends
declared per common share is set forth in Part II, Item 7 of this report. The following table presents quarterly high and
low sales prices for the Company’s common stock.
Fiscal Year 2009: Low High
Quarter 4 (16 weeks) $ 19.15 $ 23.63
Quarter 3 (12 weeks) 17.87 21.15
Quarter 2 (12 weeks) 18.98 21.73
Quarter 1 (12 weeks) 17.19 24.25
Fiscal Year 2008:
Quarter 4 (17 weeks) $ 17.19 $ 27.94
Quarter 3 (12 weeks) 24.92 31.15
Quarter 2 (12 weeks) 25.75 32.69
Quarter 1 (12 weeks) 27.79 35.10
There were 14,649 stockholders of record as of February 25, 2010; 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 $24.73 at the close of
business on February 25, 2010.
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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