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Where is Nicor Inc. stock traded and what is its ticker symbol? | | | It's traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GAS. |
| 2. | What is the cusip number? | | | 654086107. |
| 3. | Has Nicor had any stock splits? | | | Yes, Nicor has had two stock splits.
July 31, 1964 3 for 2
April 1, 1993 2 for 1
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| 4. | What is Nicor’s common stock dividend rate? | | | The company's current quarterly cash dividend is 46.5 cents per share, or $1.86 annually.
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| 5. | What is a qualified dividend and are Nicor’s dividends considered qualified? | | |
Under the Jobs and Growth Tax Reconciliation Act of 2003, qualified dividends are dividends paid by U.S. or foreign corporations that meet certain tax criteria. Stockholders may be eligible to receive a lower federal tax rate of 5%-15% on qualified dividend distributions if an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) holding requirement is met. The IRS holding period requirement as of February 19, 2004, states that the shares that paid the qualified dividends must have been held for more than 61 days out of the 121-day period that begins 60 days in advance of the ex-dividend date. For additional information, please refer to the IRS publication “Instructions for Form 1099-DIV” or consult you tax advisor. Nicor does not track this holding period; therefore, we are unable to assist you with this information.
In 2005, 100% of the dividends paid by Nicor on its common stock and its three preferred stock issues were considered qualified dividends.
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| 6. | Does Nicor Inc. offer dividend reinvestment? | | | Yes, Nicor has a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP). For more information, please see our DRIP Plan page. |
| 7. | Does Nicor charge any fees to participants in the Automatic Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan? | | | Nicor pays all fees associated with the Plan except for a 4-cent-per-share broker commission that is added to the purchase price of shares purchased through the Plan. |
| 8. | When are dividends usually paid? | | | They traditionally are paid on the first of February, May, August and November. |
| 9. | Does Nicor provide cost basis information? | | | Yes, Nicor does provide cost basis information for a fee. To obtain a transcript of your stockholder account, contact Nicor Stockholder Services at (630) 388-2749.
It is, however, strongly recommended that you keep your brokerage confirmations and dividend reinvestment plan statements for future use in determining your cost basis, and that you consult your tax advisor, accountant or broker.
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| 10. | Who is the transfer agent for Nicor Inc.’s common stock? | | | Computershare Investor Services, P.O. Box 43078 Providence, RI 02940-3078. |
| 11. | How can I obtain a copy of the Nicor Inc. annual report and fact book, or any analyst presentations? | | | You can view these items on this web site on our Shareholder Reports or Presentations and Audio Archives pages. Any of these items can be printed directly from the Web site. For a printed copy of an annual report, please submit your request on our Info Request page. |
| 12. | How can I obtain SEC documents, such as a prospectus, 10-K, or 10-Q? | | | SEC documents are available through this web site on our SEC Filings link. |
| 13. | As a Nicor Inc. shareholder, whom should I contact if I need further information? | | | Requests for Nicor’s Stockholder Handbook and inquiries regarding dividend payments, change of address, lost stock certificates should be addressed to the Stockholder Services Department at the corporate headquarters:
Nicor Inc.
P.O. Box 3014
Naperville, IL 60566-7014
(630) 388-2749
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