Stock Listing Information
Nordson stock is traded on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol NDSN.
Dividend and Price Range Information
Following is a summary of dividends paid per common share, the range of market prices, and average price-earnings ratios with respect to common shares, during each quarter of 2008 and 2009. The price-earnings ratios reflect average market prices relative to trailing four quarter total earnings.
|
Fiscal |
Dividend |
Common Stock Price |
Price Earnings |
|
Quarters |
Paid |
High |
Low |
Ratio |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 2009 |
First |
$0.1825 |
$39.95 |
$24.04 |
10.2 |
|
Second |
$0.1825 |
$39.41 |
$24.40 |
11.1 |
| |
Third |
|
|
|
|
|
Fourth |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| 2008 |
First |
$.1825 |
$61.58 |
$42.30 |
18.5 |
|
Second |
$.1825 |
$59.66 |
$47.16 |
16.8 |
|
Third |
$.1825 |
$78.98 |
$58.35 |
20.3 |
|
Fourth |
$.1825 |
$73.00 |
$31.19 |
15.2 |
|
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|
|
|
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Market Makers and Research Firms
The following firms make a market (M) in Nordson Corporation stock and/or provide research data (R) on Nordson Corporation:
Banc of America Securities (M)
Barrington Research (R)
BB&T Capital Markets (R)
BMO Capital Markets (formerly Harris Nesbitt) (M) (R)
Citigroup Global Markets (M)
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. (M)
Goldman Sachs & Co. (M)
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (M)
Jefferies & Company Inc. (M)
KeyBanc Capital Markets (M) (R)
Knight Securities (M)
Lehman Brothers Inc. (M)
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner (M)
Morgan Stanley & Co.(M)
Sidoti & Co., LLC (R)
UBS Securities, LLC (M)
Value Line, Inc. (R)
Transfer Agent and Registrar
National City Bank
Corporate Trust Operations
P.O. Box 92301
Cleveland, Ohio 44193-0900
Telephone: (800) 622-6757
Fax: (216) 257-8508
Email: shareholder.inquiries@nationalcity.com
Annual Shareholders' Meeting
Date: February 17, 2009
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Location: Spitzer Conference Center
105 North Abbe Road
Elyria, Ohio 44035
Dividend Reinvestment Program
Nordson's Dividend Reinvestment Program gives shareholders the opportunity to automatically reinvest dividends in the company's common stock. The program also allows cash contributions in increments of $10 up to $4,000 per quarter to purchase additional Nordson common shares. For details about this program, please contact National City Bank, at the location listed above.
Electronic Dividend Payments
Shareholders can opt to have their quarterly dividends deposited directly into a checking or savings account free of charge. For information about this service, please contact National City Bank.
Additional Information
Contact James R. Jaye, Director, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations,
Nordson Corporation, 28601 Clemens Road, Westlake, Ohio 44145
Telephone: (440) 414-5639; Fax: (440) 892-9507