Additional copies of this annual report, Newell Brands’ Form 10-K and proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, dividend reinvestment plan information, financial data and other information about Newell Brands are available without charge upon request.
All requests and inquiries should be directed to:
Newell Brands Inc.
Investor Relations
221 River Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(800) 424-1941
investor.relations@newellco.com
www.newellbrands.com
The annual meeting of stockholders will be held on May 9, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. ET at:
W Hotel Hoboken
225 River Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
Communications concerning the transfer of shares, lost certificates, dividends, dividend reinvestment, duplicate mailings or change of address should be directed to the Transfer Agent and Registrar:
Computershare Investor Services
P.O. Box 30170
College Station, TX 77842-3170
(877) 233-3006
(312) 360-5217
www.computershare.com/investor
This annual report should be read in conjunction with Newell Brands’ 2017 annual meeting proxy statement and the 2016 Form 10-K. Copies of the proxy statement and Form 10-K may be obtained online at www.newellbrands.com.
The Company’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: NWL). As of January 31, 2017, there were 11,012 stockholders of record. The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices of the common stock on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape for the calendar periods indicated:
| 2016 | 2015 | |||||||
| Quarters | High | Low | High | Low | ||||
| First | $ | 45.57 | $ | 33.26 | $ | 40.37 | $ | 36.33 |
| Second | 49.49 | 43.11 | 42.00 | 37.95 | ||||
| Third | 55.45 | 47.07 | 44.51 | 38.17 | ||||
| Fourth | 53.22 | 44.24 | 50.90 | 39.39 | ||||
The Company has paid regular cash dividends on its common stock since 1947. For 2016 and 2015, the Company paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.19 per share in each quarter. The payment of dividends to holders of the Company’s common stock remains at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend upon many factors, including the Company’s financial condition, earnings, legal requirements and other factors the Board of Directors deems relevant.
We discuss expectations regarding future performance, events and outcomes, such as our business outlook and objectives, in this annual report. All such statements are “forward-looking statements,” and are based on financial data and business plans available as of the date of this annual report, which may become out-of-date or incomplete. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or other factors. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and investors must recognize that actual results could be significantly different from our expectations. Risks and uncertainties that could cause results to differ from expectations are detailed in Item 1A of Newell Brands’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The following common stock price performance graph compares the yearly change in the Company’s cumulative total stockholder returns on its common stock during the years 2012 through 2016 with the cumulative total return of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and the Dow Jones Consumer Goods Index, assuming an investment of $100 on December 31, 2011, and the reinvestment of dividends.
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
| Newell Brands Inc. | $100 | $140.99 | $209.91 | $251.73 | $296.72 | $305.57 |
| S&P 500 Index | $100 | $116.00 | $153.57 | $174.60 | $177.01 | $198.18 |
| DJ Consumer Goods Index | $100 | $112.80 | $147.27 | $165.10 | $175.09 | $184.34 |