The Company's common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, under the symbol BG. The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the high and low market prices of the common share and common share cash dividends.
|
Market Price |
Cash Dividends |
|
|
|
High |
|
Low |
Per Share |
|
|
fiscal 2004quarter ended |
|
|
|
December 31 |
$ |
57.08 |
$ |
38.80 |
$ |
.130 |
|
September 30 |
$ |
40.98 |
$ |
36.96 |
$ |
.130 |
|
June 30 |
$ |
41.27 |
$ |
34.07 |
$ |
.110 |
|
March 31 |
$ |
40.22 |
$ |
32.99 |
$ |
.110 |
|
fiscal 2003quarter ended |
|
|
|
December 31 |
$ |
33.00 |
$ |
26.29 |
$ |
.110 |
|
September 30 |
$ |
30.95 |
$ |
27.37 |
$ |
.110 |
|
June 30 |
$ |
30.35 |
$ |
24.73 |
$ |
.100 |
|
March 31 |
$ |
27.30 |
$ |
23.90 |
$ |
.100 |
|
fiscal 2002quarter ended |
|
|
|
December 31 |
$ |
26.00 |
$ |
21.77 |
$ |
.100 |
|
September 30 |
$ |
24.20 |
$ |
17.79 |
$ |
.095 |
|
June 30 |
$ |
23.88 |
$ |
19.65 |
$ |
.095 |
|
March 31 |
$ |
24.00 |
$ |
18.60 |
$ |
.095 |
|
The number of shareholders of the Company's common shares
at December 31, 2004 was 57,405. The Company expects to pay regular cash dividends, although there is no assurance as to future dividends because they are dependent on future earnings, capital requirements and financial condition.
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