Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS’ COMMON EQUITY, RELATED
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Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS’ COMMON EQUITY, RELATED
STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Pinnacle West’s common stock is publicly held and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. At the close of business on February 17, 2017, Pinnacle West’s common stock was held of record by approximately 19,581 shareholders.
QUARTERLY STOCK PRICES AND DIVIDENDS PAID PER SHARE
STOCK SYMBOL: PNW
| Dividends | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | High | Low | Close | Per Share | ||||||||||||
| 1st Quarter | $ | 75.15 | $ | 62.51 | $ | 75.07 | $ | 0.625 | ||||||||
| 2nd Quarter | 81.08 | 70.11 | 81.06 | 0.625 | ||||||||||||
| 3rd Quarter | 82.78 | 73.94 | 75.99 | 0.625 | ||||||||||||
| 4th Quarter | 78.97 | 70.86 | 78.03 | 0.655 |
| Dividends | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | High | Low | Close | Per Share | ||||||||||||
| 1st Quarter | $ | 73.31 | $ | 61.53 | $ | 63.75 | $ | 0.595 | ||||||||
| 2nd Quarter | 64.95 | 56.01 | 56.89 | 0.595 | ||||||||||||
| 3rd Quarter | 65.23 | 56.77 | 64.14 | 0.595 | ||||||||||||
| 4th Quarter | 67.02 | 60.70 | 64.48 | 0.625 |
APS’s common stock is wholly-owned by Pinnacle West and is not listed for trading on any stock exchange. As a result, there is no established public trading market for APS’s common stock.
The chart below sets forth the dividends paid on APS’s common stock for each of the four quarters for 2016 and 2015.
Common Stock Dividends
(Dollars in Thousands)
| Quarter | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||
| 1st Quarter | $ | 69,400 | $ | 65,800 | ||||
| 2nd Quarter | 69,500 | 65,900 | ||||||
| 3rd Quarter | 69,500 | 65,900 | ||||||
| 4th Quarter | 72,900 | 69,300 |
The sole holder of APS’s common stock, Pinnacle West, is entitled to dividends when and as declared out of legally available funds. As of December 31, 2016, APS did not have any outstanding preferred stock.
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