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Who is Shoppers Drug Mart's transfer agent?
Who do I contact if I have lost my Shoppers Drug Mart stock certificate?
How do I change my address or other personal information?
When did Shoppers Drug Mart complete its initial public offering and what was the issue price?
Where are Shoppers Drug Mart shares traded?
How can I purchase Shoppers Drug Mart stock?
Where can I find stock price data and historical stock charts for Shoppers Drug Mart?
What is Shoppers Drug Mart's CUSIP number for its common shares?
What is Shoppers Drug Mart's dividend policy?
When is Shoppers Drug Mart's fiscal year end?
When is Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation's annual general meeting?
How do I obtain copies of Shoppers Drug Mart annual reports?
How can I obtain copies of other public filings of Shoppers Drug Mart?
When is Shoppers Drug Mart's next earnings announcement?
How do I get in contact with an investor relations representative of Shoppers Drug Mart?

Who is Shoppers Drug Mart's transfer agent?

CIBC Mellon Trust Company
PO Box 7010
Adelaide Street Postal Station
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 2W9

Tel: (416) 643-5500 (Toronto area)
1-800-387-0825 (anywhere in North America)
Fax: (416) 643-5501
Web: www.cibcmellon.com
e-mail: inquiries@cibcmellon.com

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Who do I contact if I have lost my Shoppers Drug Mart stock certificate?

Please contact our transfer agent, CIBC Mellon Trust Company. See above for contact information.

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How do I change my address or other personal information?

Please contact our transfer agent, CIBC Mellon Trust Company. See above for contact information.

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When did Shoppers Drug Mart complete its initial public offering and what was the issue price?

Shoppers Drug Mart completed its initial public offering on November 21, 2001. At that time, 30,000,000 common shares were issued at a price of $18.00 per share.

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Where are Shoppers Drug Mart shares traded?

The shares of Shoppers Drug Mart are currently traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "SC".

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How can I purchase Shoppers Drug Mart stock?

You will need to contact a licensed stockbroker to purchase shares in the Company.

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Where can I find stock price data and historical stock charts for Shoppers Drug Mart?

See our Stock Quote section for daily stock prices, stock price history charts and a price history
look-up feature.

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What is Shoppers Drug Mart’s CUSIP number for its common shares?

The CUSIP number for our common shares is 82509W 10 3 (Canadian Shares).

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What is Shoppers Drug Mart's dividend policy?

Shoppers Drug Mart announced on February 10, 2005 that it had initiated quarterly dividend payments and that its Board of Directors had declared a dividend of ten cents per common share, payable April 15, 2005 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2005. Subject to financial results, capital requirements, available cash flow and any other factors that the Board of Directors may consider relevant, it is the intention of the Board of Directors to declare a comparable quarterly dividend on an ongoing basis. It is expected that future dividend payments will be made to shareholders of record as of the close of business on the last business day of each calendar quarter. It is expected that each related payment date will be the fifteenth day of the month following the record date, or if such day is not a business day, the immediately preceding business day.

The Company announced on February 8, 2006, that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of 12 cents per common share, payable April 13, 2006 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2006. This represents an increase in the Company's quarterly dividend payments of 20%, resulting in an annualized dividend payment of 48 cents per common share.

The Company announced on February 8, 2007 that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of 16 cents per common share, payable April 13, 2007 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 30, 2007. This represents an increase in the amount of the Company's quarterly dividend payments of 33.3%, resulting in an annualized dividend of 64 cents per common share.

The Company announced on February 5, 2008 that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of 21.5 cents per common share, payable April 15, 2008 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2008. This represents an increase in the amount of the Company's quarterly dividend payments of 34.4%, resulting in an annualized dividend of 86 cents per common share.

The Company announced on February 12, 2009 that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of 21.5 cents per common share, payable April 15, 2009 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2009. This represents an annualized dividend payment of 86 cents per common share, unchanged from the prior year, and equates to a dividend payout ratio, expressed as a percentage of fiscal 2008 net earnings, of 33%.

The Company announced on February 11, 2010 that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of 22.5 cents per common share, payable April 15, 2010 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2010. This represents an increase in the Company's quarterly dividend payments of approximately 5%, resulting in an annualized dividend of 90 cents per common share.

All dividends paid by the Company in 2006 and, unless otherwise indicated, all dividends to be paid by the Company subsequent to 2006, are designated as eligible dividends in accordance with subsection 89(14) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and any applicable corresponding provincial provisions.

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When is Shoppers Drug Mart's fiscal year end?

The Company's fiscal year end is the Saturday closest to December 31st in each year. For 2009, our fiscal year end will be January 2, 2010.

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When is Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation's annual general meeting?

The 2009 annual meeting for shareholders was held at 11:00 a.m. on May 7, 2009 at the Glenn Gould Studio, CBC Building, 250 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario.


Any future event details will be posted on the Events Calendar.

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How do I obtain copies of Shoppers Drug Mart annual reports?

Shoppers Drug Mart's annual report is available on this web site under Financial Information.

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How can I obtain copies of other public filings of Shoppers Drug Mart?

All of Shoppers Drug Mart's public filings are available electronically through SEDAR.

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When is Shoppers Drug Mart's next earnings announcement?

Our next earnings announcement will be posted to the Presentation section of this web site once the date is determined.

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How do I get in contact with an investor relations representative of Shoppers Drug Mart?

You may contact our Investor Relations department by a variety of means:

Tel: (416) 493-1220 ext. 5678
Fax: (416) 491-1022
e-mail: investorrelations@shoppersdrugmart.ca

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