NYCB 2017 Annual Report

31 PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS, AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES The common stock of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. trades on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbol “NYCB.” At December 31, 2017, the number of outstanding shares was 488,490,352 and the number of registered owners was approximately 11,868. The latter figure does not include those investors whose shares were held for them by a bank or broker at that date. Dividends Declared per Common Share and Market Price of Common Stock The following table sets forth the dividends declared per common share, and the intra-day high/low price range and closing prices for the Company’s common stock, as reported by the NYSE, in each of the four quarters of 2017 and 2016: Market Price Dividends Declared per Common Share High Low Close 2017 1st Quarter $0.17 $16.26 $13.67 $13.97 2nd Quarter 0.17 14.12 12.61 13.13 3rd Quarter 0.17 13.48 11.67 12.89 4th Quarter 0.17 13.76 11.94 13.02 2016 1st Quarter $0.17 $16.17 $14.32 $15.90 2nd Quarter 0.17 15.97 14.25 14.99 3rd Quarter 0.17 15.49 14.05 14.23 4th Quarter 0.17 17.67 13.74 15.91 See the discussion of “Liquidity” in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” for information regarding restrictions on the Company’s ability to pay dividends. On June 16, 2017, our President and Chief Executive Officer, Joseph R. Ficalora, submitted to the NYSE his Annual CEO certification confirming our compliance with the NYSE’s corporate governance listing st andards, as required by Section 303A.12(a) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual.