Frequently Asked Questions
Agrium Common stock is traded on both the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Agrium's trading symbol for both exchanges is AGU.
To buy or sell Agrium shares, please contact any brokerage firm or investment dealer. Agrium Inc. does not service a direct share purchase plan and therefore does not sell shares directly to the public.
Agrium Common shares have consistently provided our Shareholders of Record with dividend yields of 11 cents (U.S.) per year for the past several years. Agrium's actual payment of dividends is dependant upon review and approval by Agrium's Board of Directors on a semi-annual basis. See the table below for more detailed & historical information on Agrium's dividend returns and payments.
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AGRIUM INC. COMMON SHARE DIVIDENDS |
Dividend No. |
Record |
Payable |
Rate |
31 |
June 12, 2008 |
July 03, 2008 |
(U.S.) $0.055 |
30 |
December 31, 2007 |
January 10, 2008 |
(U.S.) $0.055 |
29 |
June 14, 2007 |
July 06, 2007 |
(U.S.) $0.055 |
28 |
December 28, 2006 |
January 11, 2007 |
(U.S.) $0.055 |
27 |
June 15, 2006 |
July 06, 2006 |
(U.S.) $0.055 |
26 |
December 29, 2005 |
January 12, 2006 |
(U.S.) $0.055 |
25 |
June 15, 2005 |
July 06, 2005 |
(U.S.) $0.055 |
24 |
December 30, 2004 |
January 13, 2004 |
(U.S.) $0.055 |
23 |
June 17, 2004 |
July 08, 2004 |
(U.S.) $0.055 |
22 |
December 12, 2003 |
January 15, 2004 |
(U.S.) $0.055 |
21 |
June 12, 2003 |
July 03, 2003 |
(U.S.) $0.055 |
20 |
December 18, 2002 |
January 15, 2003 |
(U.S.) $0.055 |
19 |
June 19, 2002 |
July 04, 2002 |
(U.S.) $0.055 |
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Agrium Inc. is covered by both Canadian and U.S. industry analysts. See Agrium's Analysts Coverage for a complete listing of the firms following our company.
SEDAR, (the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval) is the system used for electronically filing most securities related information with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities. Filing with SEDAR began January 1, 1997, and is now mandatory for most reporting issuers in Canada. See SEDAR Rules and Forms for more information on the rules governing electronic filing of Canadian securities.
EDGAR, (the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system) performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). All companies, foreign and domestic, are required to file registration statements, periodic reports, and other forms electronically through EDGAR.
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Agrium merged with Viridian in 1996; therefore, your Viridian shares are exchangeable for Agrium shares. Please contact Agrium's Transfer Agent and Registrar,
CIBC Mellon Trust Company, directly for more complete details about the exchange.
A Transfer Agent and Registrar maintains a record of all outstanding stock certificates and the names of the persons to whom they are registered. When registered stock certificates change hands, the Transfer Agent facilitates the title transfer of stock ownership, from the seller's name to the buyer's name. Agrium's Transfer Agent and Registrar is
CIBC Mellon Trust Company.
If you are a registered shareholder and your Agrium share certificates are lost / destroyed / stolen, please contact Agrium's Transfer Agent and Registrar directly:
CIBC Mellon Trust Company
P.O. Box 7010
Adelaide Street Postal Station
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5C 2W9
Telephone Inquires:
Toll-Free Inside North America: 1 (800) 387-0825
Outside North American: (416) 643-5500
Fax: (416) 643-5501
Web-based Inquiries:
English:
http://www.cibcmellon.com/investorinquiry
French:
http://www.cibcmellon.com/demandedesinvestisseurs
Website:
http://www.cibcmellon.com/
To conveniently gather information about your current Agrium ownership standing and transaction history, either contact your broker or, if you hold your shares in certificate form, register with CIBC Mellon's
AnswerLine - an added service feature provided by our Transfer Agent and Registrar.
If you originally purchased your Agrium shares through a brokerage firm, contact the brokerage firm directly to change your account address.
If you are a registered shareholder (an owner with your name on the share certificate), please contact
CIBC Mellon Trust Company directly to change your account address.
Transferring securities can be a complicated matter depending upon the circumstances surrounding ownership. Therefore, we advise to contact our Transfer Agent for guidance on the best approach to follow.
To learn more about security transfers, visit
CIBC Mellon Trust Company Transfers Overview.
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