| Equifax began operations in 1899 and became a publicly
owned corporation in 1965. Equifax common stock is listed on the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol EFX. As of December 31,
2005, Equifax had approximately 7,785 shareholders of record.
DIVIDENDS
Cash dividends have been paid by Equifax for 93 consecutive years.
The Board of Directors sets the record and payment dates for dividends.
A dividend of 4 cents per share was paid in March 2006. Equifax
normally pays dividends on March 15, June 15, September 15 and
December 15.
DIVIDENDS PER SHARE
Quarter |
2005 |
2004 |
 |
|
First
Second
Third
Fourth |
$0.03
$0.04
$0.04
$0.04 |
$0.02
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03 |
|
Year |
$0.15 |
$0.11 |
|
INVESTORS’ SERVICE PLAN
The Investors’ Service Plan provides shareholders and other
investors with a convenient and economical way to purchase shares
of Equifax common stock directly through the Plan. Current shareholders
may purchase additional shares and non-shareholders may make initial
investments through the Plan Administrator, SunTrust Bank. Shareholders
may reinvest their quarterly dividends and may make optional cash
investments weekly in amounts up to $10,000 per month. A brochure
and enrollment form are available by calling toll-free (888) 887-2971. |
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING
The Equifax annual meeting of shareholders will be held at 9:30
a.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2006, in the Walter C. Hill Auditorium
at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia. A proxy statement
and notice of the meeting will be mailed to all shareholders prior
to the meeting.
EQUIFAX ON THE INTERNET
A broad range of consumer, business, investor and governance
information is available at www.equifax.com.
INVESTOR RELATIONS
Investor requests for financial information may be directed
by phone to (404) 885-8000; in writing to P.O. Box 4081, Atlanta,
Georgia 30302; or by email to investor@equifax.com.
Requests may be faxed to (404) 885-8988. Shareholders may obtain
a copy of our 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K, without charge,
by writing to the Corporate Secretary, P.O. Box 4081, Atlanta,
Georgia 30302, or online from our website, www.equifax.com.
STOCK PRICES
| |
2005 |
2004 |
(in dollars) |
High |
Low |
High |
Low |
|
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
Year
|
$31.57
$36.52
$38.07
$38.98
$38.98
|
$26.97
$29.63
$32.60
$33.50
$26.97
|
$27.18
$27.37
$26.70
$28.46
$28.46
|
$23.90
$23.52
$22.60
$25.15
$22.60 |
|
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MATTERS
As a listed company with the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”),
Equifax is subject to certain corporate governance standards as
required by the NYSE and/or the Securities and Exchange Commission
(“SEC”). Among other requirements, Equifax’s
CEO, as required by Section 303A.12(a) of the NYSE Listed Company
Manual, must certify to the NYSE each year whether or not he is
aware of any violations by the Company of NYSE Corporate Governance
listing standards as of the date of the certification. On June
16, 2005, Equifax’s then CEO, Thomas F. Chapman, submitted
such a certification to the NYSE which stated that he was not
aware of any violation by Equifax of the NYSE Corporate Governance
listing standards.
On March 2, 2006, Equifax filed its 2005 Form 10-K with the SEC,
which included as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 the required CEO and
CFO Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302 certifications.
Equifax, eIDverifier and APPRO are registered trademarks of
Equifax Inc.
Equifax InterConnect, Equifax Credit Watch, Equifax Credit
Watch with
3-in-1 Monitoring, Equifax Accel, TargetPoint Acquisition, Score
Watch,
Experto and FirstSearch are all trademarks of Equifax Inc. Copyright
© 2006,
Equifax Inc., Atlanta, Georgia. All rights reserved. |
