Investor Relations : GE
To buy GE stock you can either contact your broker, or you can use GE Stock Direct to buy shares of General Electric Company common stock conveniently and economically. GE Stock Direct also lets you buy shares online.
GE Stock Direct offers you the opportunity to buy shares of General Electric Company common stock conveniently and economically, even if you are not already a GE shareowner.
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is GE's transfer agent and administers all matters related to stock that is directly registered with GE.
GE common stock trades on the NYSE, under the symbol: GE.
The CUSIP Number for GE common stock is 3 6 9 6 0 4 1 0 3.
As of December 31, 2011, there were 10,573 million shares of GE common stock outstanding.
GE is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (its principal market) and the Boston Stock Exchange. It also is listed on certain non-U.S. exchanges, including the London Stock Exchange and Euronext Paris.
GE was first incorporated in the state of New York on April 15, 1892.
1,000 shares of $100 par value were sold for $100 per share.
GE was traded on the NYSE for the first time on June 23, 1892. There was one trade of 50 shares at $108 per share. Currently millions of shares are bought and sold every day.
Since incorporation, there have been nine stock splits of GE's common stock:
| Year | Ratio | Certificate Date/Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3-for-1 | 5-May-00 |
| 1997 | 2-for-1 | 9-May-97 |
| 1994 | 2-for-1 | 13-May-94 |
| 1987 | 2-for-1 | 22-May-87 |
| 1983 | 2-for-1 | 1-Jun-83 |
| 1971 | 2-for-1 | 7-Jun-71 |
| 1954 | 3-for-1 | 11-Jun-54 |
| 1930 | 4-for-1 | Contact Us |
| 1926 | 4-for-1 | Contact Us |
One share purchased pre-1926 has become 4,608 shares today. There is no hard-and-fast rule governing when we might split our stock. However, the last few times we've split, the stock price was trading over $100 per share when the board made its recommendation to Shareowners that they vote to split the stock.
The Board of Directors of General Electric Company declared a $0.17 a share dividend on the outstanding common stock of the Company payable on October 25, 2012. GE has paid a dividend every quarter since 1899.
See our Dividend Schedule webpage for a recent history of our dividends.
Under the 2007 GE Share Repurchase Program, we are authorized to repurchase up to $15 billion of our common stock through 2013. The Program is flexible and shares are acquired with a combination of borrowings and free cash flow from the public markets and other sources, including GE Stock Direct, a stock purchase plan that is available to the public. At January 1, 2012, the plan had approximately $7.9 billion in remaining authorization.
GE does not have official dates as to when exactly earnings are released. Typically, we release earnings quarterly, in April, July, October and January. As a guideline, the following are the dates when we've released earnings in the last few years.
| First Quarter | Second Quarter | Third Quarter | Fourth Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/11/03 | 7/11/03 | 10/10/03 | 1/16/04 |
| 4/8/04 | 7/9/04 | 10/8/04 | 1/21/05 |
| 4/15/05 | 7/15/05 | 10/14/05 | 1/20/06 |
| 4/13/06 | 7/14/06 | 10/13/06 | 1/19/07 |
| 4/13/07 | 7/13/07 | 10/12/07 | 1/18/08 |
| 4/11/08 | 7/11/08 | 10/10/08 | 1/23/09 |
| 4/17/09 | 7/17/09 | 10/16/09 | 1/22/10 |
| 4/16/10 | 7/16/10 | 10/15/10 | 1/21/11 |
| 4/21/11 | 7/22/11 | 10/21/11 | 1/20/12 |
| 4/20/12 | 7/20/12 | 10/19/12 |
There is a clear overview of GE's lines of business and future growth opportunities in this year's annual report. You can also see a list of our principal affiliates (subsidiaries) as Exhibit 21 in the GE Form 10-K. You can check our SEC Filings website at: http://ir.10kwizard.com/files.php?source=329&welc_next=1&XCOMP=0
We are focused on investing in growth opportunities for tomorrow while delivering strong financial results today. A more detailed presentation of our operating philosophy and business objectives is clearly articulated each year in the Letter to Investors.
Our strategy creates strengths and capabilities, which, in turn, drive competitive advantage. The consistent execution of the same strategic principles year after year, provides the foundation to invest and deliver.
GE does not have any preferred stock outstanding that is available to the public.
Other symbols you may have seen on the exchange include GEA, GED, GEC, GER, GEG, GEJ, GEP, and GEPRA. These symbols belong to what we refer to as Baby Bonds (a fixed income debt product) -- senior unsecured obligations of General Electric Capital Corporation. They are called Baby Bonds because of the small par amount of $25.
The symbol "GEP" is for GECC's Step-Up bond. Step-Up Bonds are multi-coupon notes, bearing a coupon that resets to a level higher than the previous coupon if the bond is not called. The bonds are callable and the initial coupon is fixed until the first call date.
These bonds are offered directly to investors through 325 non-affiliated broker dealers. For more information on any of the GE Capital Bonds products, contact your financial advisor.
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