
Citigroup Declares Common Stock Dividend
The Board of Directors of Citigroup Inc. also declared dividends on Citigroup's preferred stock as follows:
– 6.250% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series T, payable August 15, 2025, to holders of record on August 5, 2025. Holders of depositary receipts, each representing one-twenty-fifth of a full preferred share, will be paid $31.25 for each receipt held.
– 4.000% Fixed Rate Reset Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series W, payable September 10, 2025, to holders of record on August 29, 2025. Holders of depositary receipts, each representing one-twenty-fifth of a full preferred share, will be paid $10.00 for each receipt held.
– 3.875% Fixed Rate Reset Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series X, payable August 18, 2025, to holders of record on August 8, 2025. Holders of depositary receipts, each representing one-twenty-fifth of a full preferred share, will be paid $9.6875 for each receipt held.
– 4.150% Fixed Rate Reset Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series Y, payable August 15, 2025, to holders of record on August 5, 2025. Holders of depositary receipts, each representing one-twenty-fifth of a full preferred share, will be paid $10.375 for each receipt held.
– 7.375% Fixed Rate Reset Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series Z, payable August 15, 2025, to holders of record on August 5, 2025. Holders of depositary receipts, each representing one-twenty-fifth of a full preferred share, will be paid $18.4375 for each receipt held.
– 7.625% Fixed Rate Reset Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series AA, payable August 15, 2025, to holders of record on August 5, 2025. Holders of depositary receipts, each representing one-twenty-fifth of a full preferred share, will be paid $19.0625 for each receipt held.
– 7.200% Fixed Rate Reset Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series BB, payable August 15, 2025, to holders of record on August 5, 2025. Holders of depositary receipts, each representing one-twenty-fifth of a full preferred share, will be paid $18.00 for each receipt held.
– 7.125% Fixed Rate Reset Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series CC, payable August 15, 2025, to holders of record on August 5, 2025. Holders of depositary receipts, each representing one-twenty-fifth of a full preferred share, will be paid $17.8125 for each receipt held.
– 7.000% Fixed Rate Reset Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series DD, payable August 15, 2025, to holders of record on August 5, 2025. Holders of depositary receipts, each representing one-twenty-fifth of a full preferred share, will be paid $17.50 for each receipt held.
– 6.750% Fixed Rate Reset Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series EE, payable August 15, 2025, to holders of record on August 5, 2025. Holders of depositary receipts, each representing one-twenty-fifth of a full preferred share, will be paid $16.875 for each receipt held.
– 6.950% Fixed Rate Reset Noncumulative Preferred Stock, Series FF, payable August 15, 2025, to holders of record on August 5, 2025. Holders of depositary receipts, each representing one-twenty-fifth of a full preferred share, will be paid $17.375 for each receipt held.
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