Monday, February 23, 2009

By the numbers: Gannett's stock, and its dividend

$3.72
Recent GCI trading price; down 88% from a year ago

5.42 cents
first dividend paid to public

23.5 million shares
10% of all, owned by No. 2 stockholder Brandes Investment Partners

30.8 million shares
14% of all, owned by No. 1 stockholder AXA Financial

40 cents
current quarterly dividend

230 million
number shares outstanding

$311.2 million
total dividends paid in 2007

$275.7 million
total dividends paid in 2008 (first nine months)

8,900
number of shareholders

Oct. 24, 1967
date Gannett became a public company

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