| National Head Office and Store Support Centre |
Loblaw Companies Limited
1 President’s Choice Circle
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
L6Y 5S5
Tel: (905) 459-2500
Fax: (905) 861-2206
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| Registered Office |
22 St. Clair Avenue East
Toronto, Canada
M4T 2S7
Tel: (416) 922-8500
Fax: (416) 922-7791
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| Shareholder Information |
Stock Exchange Listing and Symbol
The Company’s common shares and second preferred shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and trade under the symbol “L” and “L.PR.A”, respectively.
Common Shares
W. Galen Weston, directly and indirectly, including through his controlling interest in Weston, owns 64% of the Company’s common shares.
At year end 2009 there were 276,188,258 common shares issued and outstanding and 99,756,363 common shares available for public trading.
The average daily trading volume of the Company’s common shares for 2009 was 395,859.
Preferred Shares
At year end 2009 there were 9,000,000 second preferred shares issued and outstanding and available for public trading.
The average daily trading volume of the Company’s second preferred shares for 2009 was 13,988.
Common Dividend Policy
The declaration and payment of dividends and the amount thereof are at the discretion of the Board, which takes into account the Company’s financial results, capital requirements, available cash flow and other factors the Board considers relevant from time to time. Over the long term, the Company’s objective is for its dividend payment ratio to be in the range of 20% to 25% of the prior year’s basic net earnings per common share adjusted as appropriate for items which are not regarded to be reflective of ongoing operations giving consideration to the year end cash position, future cash flow requirements and investment opportunities.
Fact Sheet Q1/10 (PDF)
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| Dividends |
Loblaw Companies Limited Common Shares
| Record Date |
Payment Date |
Dividend Declared
(per share) |
Eligible/Ineligible |
| Mar 15, 2009 |
Apr 1, 2009 |
$0.20164 |
Eligible |
| Mar 15, 2009 |
Apr 1, 2009 |
$0.00836 |
Ineligible |
| June 15, 2009 |
July 1, 2009 |
$0.20164 |
Eligible |
| June 15, 2009 |
July 1, 2009 |
$0.00836 |
Ineligible |
| Sept 15, 2009 |
Oct 1, 2009 |
$0.19765 |
Eligible |
| Sept 15, 2009 |
Oct 1, 2009 |
$0.01235 |
Ineligible |
| Dec 15, 2009 |
Dec 30, 2009 |
$0.19299 |
Eligible |
| Dec 15, 2009 |
Dec 30, 2009 |
$0.01701 |
Ineligible |
| Mar 15, 2010 |
Apr 1, 2010 |
$0.19541 |
Eligible |
| Mar 15, 2010 |
Apr 1, 2010 |
$0.01459 |
Ineligible |
| June 15, 2010 |
July 1, 2010 |
$0.19547 |
Eligible |
| June 15, 2010 |
July 1, 2010 |
$0.01453 |
Ineligible |
| Sept 15, 2010 |
Oct 1, 2010 |
$0.19553 |
Eligible |
| Sept 15, 2010 |
Oct 1, 2010 |
$0.01447 |
Ineligible |
Loblaw Companies Limited Second Preferred Shares,
Series A
| Record Date |
Payment Date |
Dividend Declared
(per share) |
Eligible/Ineligible |
| Apr 15, 2009 |
Apr 30, 2009 |
$0.371875 |
Eligible |
| July 15, 2009 |
July 31, 2009 |
$0.371875 |
Eligible |
| Oct 15, 2009 |
Oct 31, 2009 |
$0.371875 |
Eligible |
| Jan 15, 2010 |
Jan 31, 2010 |
$0.371875 |
Eligible |
| Apr 15, 2010 |
Apr 30, 2010 |
$0.371875 |
Eligible |
| July 15, 2010 |
July 31, 2010 |
$0.371875 |
Eligible |
| Oct 15, 2010 |
Oct 31, 2010 |
$0.371875 |
Eligible |
Designation of Eligible Dividends
Loblaw Companies Limited for the purposes of the Income Tax Act and any similar provincial legislation advises that its dividends indicated as “Eligible” above are eligible dividends and those indicated as “Ineligble” are not.
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| Common Dividend Dates |
Common Dividend Dates
The declaration and payment of quarterly dividends are made subject to approval by the Board of Directors. The anticipated record and payment for dates in 2010 are:
| RECORD DATE |
PAYMENT DATE |
| March 15 |
April 1 |
| June 15 |
July 1 |
| Sept. 15 |
Oct. 1 |
| Dec. 15 |
Dec. 30 |
Preferred Share Dividend Dates
The declaration and payment of quarterly dividends are made subject to approval by the Board of Directors. The anticipated payment dates for 2010 are: January 31, April 30, July 31 and October 31.
Normal Course Issuer Bid
The Company has a Normal Course Issuer Bid on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Value of Common Shares
For capital gains purposes, the valuation day (December 22, 1971) cost base for the Company is $0.958 per common share. The value on February 22, 1994 was $7.67 per common share.
Registrar and Transfer Agent
Computershare Investor Services Inc.
100 University Avenue
Toronto, Canada
M5J 2Y1
Toll Free Tel: 1-800-564-6253 (Canada and US)
Tel: (514) 982-7555 (International direct dial)
Fax: (416) 263-9394
Toll Free Fax: 1-888-453-0330
To change your address, eliminate multiple mailings, or for other shareholder account inquiries, please contact Computershare Investor Services Inc.
Independent Auditors
KPMG LLP
Chartered Accountants
Toronto, Canada
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| Dividend Reinvestment Program (DRIP) |
The Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”) enables eligible shareholders of common shares to automatically reinvest their regular quarterly dividends in additional common shares of the Company.
The full text of the Plan and an enrolment form are available on the website of the Company’s Transfer Agent, Computershare Trust Company of Canada, at www.computershare.com.
Shareholders wishing to participate in the DRIP must obtain and sign an enrolment form and return it to the Company's Transfer Agent at the following address prior to the cut-off for the 2010 third quarter, which is the close of business on September 10, 2010:
Computershare Trust Company of Canada
100 University Avenue, 9th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5J 2Y1
1-800-564-6253
Beneficial shareholders who hold their shares through a nominee, such as a broker or investment dealer, and who wish to participate in the Plan should contact their nominee to enquire about enrolment.
Before participating, shareholders are advised to read the complete text of the Plan and to consult their advisors regarding potential tax implications. At present, only Canadian residents may participate.
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| Annual Meeting |
The 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Loblaw Companies Limited will be held on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. (EST), at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building, Room 701, 222 Bremner Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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| Trademarks |
Loblaw Companies Limited and its subsidiaries own a number of trademarks. Several subsidiaries are licensees of additional trademarks. These trademarks are the exclusive property of Loblaw Companies Limited or the licensor and where used in this report are in italics.
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