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- Publix has declared a third quarter dividend of 11.05 cents per share.
- Dividends will be paid to record shareholders on August 1st as of July 15th.
The board of directors of Florida-based Publix Super Markets Inc. declared its third quarter dividend on July 1 at 11.05 cents per share of common stock, the company’s news release said.
The same dividends paid for the second quarter, which were paid on May 1, will be paid to record shareholders at the end of business on August 1st on July 15th. Shareholders receive dividends in post as direct deposits or cheques.
Who can buy Publix stocks?
Publix is a privately owned company, and its common stock is not publicly available on the stock exchange. Only current workers and members of the Publix board can purchase Publix stocks.
The current share price was set at $20.20 per share on May 1st.
Who sets the stock price for Publix?
The board sets the company’s stock price by comparing Publix’s financial results and share price with its publicly available equivalent peers.
In April 2022, the company established a 5-1 stock split. This means that for each share held by the shareholder, they received four more shares. Prices have been adjusted from $68.80 per share to $13.76.
As of February 4th, approximately 247,000 Publix employees were record common shareholders, according to Publix’s annual 2024 Form 10-K report.
The philosophy of employee ownership
Publix was founded in 1930 in Winter Haven, Florida by George W. Jenkins. George W. Jenkins believed in profit sharing and employee ownership with cashiers, baggers, butchers, deli staff and bakers.
Jenkins believed that issuing shares was a way to motivate and empower employees.
Publix is one of the 10 largest supermarket chains in the United States. Retail sales reached $59.7 billion in 2024. The grocery store employs more than 260,000 people.
Publix operates 1,411 stores, 10 distribution centers and 10 manufacturing facilities in eight southeastern states.
