Company Selection Paper: The Procter and Gamble Company

What were the dividends over the last three years? The dividends per common share over the last three years are 1.03 for 2005, 0.93 for 2004, 0.82 for 2003 and 0.76 for 2002. P&G as one type of stock which is Common Stock; "common stock shares held in a public company that give holders of those shares voting rights and the right to receive dividends when they are declared by the board of directors. In general, there are two types of shares, common and preferred stock. Common stock holders share in the success when a company profits; however, they are also at risk if the company falters. In the event of liquidation of the corporation, common stock has lower priority than preferred stock and bonds (debt)." (P&G, Glossary) There are 3,435,360,000 common stock shares are outstanding in the P&G company. The company does not have any outstanding bonds.
P & G's Purpose is to "provide branded products and services of superior quality and value that improve the lives of the world's consumers. As a result, consumers will reward us with leadership sales, profit, and value creation, allowing our people, our shareholders, and the communities in which we live and work to prosper." (P&G)
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