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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
2016HighLowClosePer Share
1st Quarter$75.15$62.51$75.07$0.625
2nd Quarter81.0870.1181.060.625
3rd Quarter82.7873.9475.990.625
4th Quarter78.9770.8678.030.655
Dividends
2015HighLowClosePer Share
1st Quarter$73.31$61.53$63.75$0.595
2nd Quarter64.9556.0156.890.595
3rd Quarter65.2356.7764.140.595
4th Quarter67.0260.7064.480.625

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)

Quarter20162015
1st Quarter$69,400$65,800
2nd Quarter69,50065,900
3rd Quarter69,50065,900
4th Quarter72,90069,300

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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