FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (NASDAQ: FTR) (formerly known as: Citizens Utilities Company 1935 - 2000, and Citizens Communications Company 2000 - 2008)
Stock Dividend History Series A Common Stock Dividend Rates
Year
Payable Date
Dividend Rate
1956
June 28
3.0%
Dec. 28
3.5%
1957
June 28
3.0%
Dec. 30
3.5%
1958
June 28
3.0%
Dec.
2.25%
1959
May 12
Split 2/1
June
2.0%
Dec.
1.75%
1960
June
2.25%
Dec. 30
1.75%
1961
June 20
1.4%
Dec. 29
1.0%
1962
June 29
1.8%
Dec. 31
1.65%
1963
June 28
1.8%
Dec. 31
1.9%
1964
June 26
2.0%
Dec. 31
1.72%
1965
June 28
1.6%
Dec. 31
1.7%
1966
May 24
Split 3/2
June 30
2.2%
Dec. 30
2.3%
1967
June 30
2.0%
Dec. 29
2.1%
1968
June 28
2.3%
Dec. 31
2.0%
1969
June 30
2.2%
Dec. 31
2.35%
1970
June 30
3.2%
Dec. 31
2.84%
1971
June 30
2.6%
Dec. 31
2.4%
1972
June 30
2.1%
Dec. 29
2.0%
1973
June 29
2.3%
Dec. 31
2.75%
1974
June 28
4.2%
Dec. 31
4.25%
1975
June 30
3.80%
Dec. 31
3.65%
1976
June 28
3.50%
Dec. 31
3.30%
1977
June 30
3.30%
Dec. 30
3.30%
1978
June 30
3.30%
Dec. 29
3.50%
1979
June 28
3.70%
Dec. 31
4.10%
1980
June 30
4.40%
Dec. 31
4.20%
1981
June 30
5.0%
Dec. 31
4.9%
1982
June 30
4.6%
Dec. 30
3.9%
Dec. 31
Split 2/1
1983
June 30
3.0%
Dec. 30
2.9%
1984
June 29
3.6%
Dec. 31
3.45%
1985
June 28
3.1%
Dec. 31
2.5%
1986
June 30
2.6%
July 31
Split 2/1
Dec. 31
2.4%
1987
June 30
2.4%
Dec. 31
2.5%
1988
June 30
2.2%
Dec. 30
1.92%
1989
June 30
2.0%
Dec. 29
1.8%
1990
March 23
1.33%
June 29
1.33%
Sept. 28
1.33%
Dec. 31
2.4%
1991
March 28
2.0%
June 28
1.9%
Sept. 30
1.9%
Dec. 31
1.9%
1992
March 31
1.6%
June 30
1.5%
July 24 nbsp;
Split 3/2
Sept. 30
1.2%
Dec. 31
1.2%
1993
March 31
1.2%
June 30
1.0%
August 31
Split 2/1
Sept. 30
1.1%
Dec. 31
1.0%
1994
March 31
1.1%
June 30
1.15%
Sept. 30
1.3%
Dec. 30
1.4%
1995
March 31
1.5%
June 30
1.5%
Sept. 29
1.6%
Dec. 29
1.6%
1996
March 31
1.6%
June 30
1.6%
Sept. 29
1.6%
Dec. 31
1.6%
1997
March 31
1.6%
June 30
1.6%
Effective August 25, 1997, Series A shares and Series B shares were combined into a single series common stock.
Sept. 30
1.0%
Dec. 31
1.0%
1998
March 31
0.75%
June 30
0.75%
Sept. 30
0.75%
Dec. 31
0.75%
Citizens suspended dividends as of the end of 1998. NOTE: On July 11, 2004, Citizens announced that it would pay a special dividend of $2 per common share on September 2, 2004, payable to shareholders of record on August 18, 2004. In addition, the company announced an on-going annual dividend of $1 per share, payable quarterly. The first $0.25 cents per common share dividend was paid at the same time as the special dividend.
2004
Sept. 2
$2 (special dividend)
$0.25 regular
Dec. 31
$0.25
2005
Mar. 31
$0.25
June 30
$0.25
Sept. 30
$0.25
Dec. 30
$0.25
2006
March 31
$0.25
June 30
$0.25
Sept. 29
$0.25
Dec. 29
$0.25
2007
March 30
$0.25
June 30
$0.25
Sept. 28
$0.25
Dec. 31
$0.25
2008
March 31
$0.25
June 30
$0.25
Sept. 30
$0.25
Dec. 31
$0.25
2009
March 31
$0.25
100.0000% Ordinary & Qualified
0.0000% Nondividend Distribution
June 30
$0.25
73.1064% Ordinary & Qualified
26.8936% Nondividend Distribution
Sept. 30
$0.25
57.1805% Ordinary & Qualified
42.8195% Nondividend Distribution
Dec. 31
$0.25
57.1806% Ordinary & Qualified
42.8194% Nondividend Distribution
2010
March 31
$0.25
32.95947% Ordinary & Qualified
67.04053% Nondividend Distribution
June 30
$0.25
32.95947% Ordinary & Qualified
67.04053% Nondividend Distribution
Sept. 30
$0.1875
29.41207% Ordinary & Qualified
70.58793% Nondividend Distribution
Dec. 31
$0.1875
29.41207% Ordinary & Qualified
70.58793% Nondividend Distribution
2011
March 31
$0.1875
22.17358% Ordinary & Qualified
77.82642% Nondividend Distribution
June 30
$0.1875
22.17358% Ordinary & Qualified
77.82642% Nondividend Distribution
Sept. 30
$0.1875
22.17358% Ordinary & Qualified
77.82642% Nondividend Distribution
Dec. 31
$0.1875
22.17358% Ordinary & Qualified
77.82642% Nondividend Distribution
