General FAQ

What is Agilent's stock ticker symbol?
What is my cost basis for tax purposes of my Agilent shares that I got from the spin-off from Hewlett-Packard?
Does the company pay a dividend on its common stock?
Does Agilent offer a (DRIP) direct investment program?
Can I purchase shares of Agilent stock directly?
Has Agilent had a stock split?
When is the next financial reporting date?
When did Agilent go public? At what price?
When was Agilent spun off of Hewlett-Packard?
When do the fiscal quarters end?
What year was Agilent incorporated and in what state?
How many employees does Agilent have?
How do I transfer my stock or change my address with the transfer agent?

What is Agilent's stock ticker symbol?: Agilent's symbol on the New York Stock Exchange is "A"
What is my cost basis for tax purposes of my Agilent shares that I got from the spin-off from Hewlett-Packard?: June 2, 2000, was the record date of the Agilent Technologies spin-off. All Hewlett-Packard shareowners of record received .3814 shares of Agilent for every share of Hewlett-Packard stock they owned with any fractional shares paid out in cash. The relative market capitalizations of Agilent and Hewlett-Packard on June 2, 2000 result in cost allocated to the Agilent shares of 22% and to Hewlett-Packard 78% of their original basis in Hewlett-Packard. For more details you will need Adobe Reader to open this document that explains how to calculate your cost basis.
Does the company pay a dividend on its common stock?: Agilent does issue dividends. Please see Dividends Page for details.
Does Agilent offer a (DRIP) direct investment program?: Agilent has implemented a Computershare Investment Plan, which operates as a direct stock purchase as well as a dividend reinvestment plan. More information can be found at the Dividend Reinvestment Plan Page.
Can I purchase shares of Agilent stock directly?: No. Agilent does not offer a direct purchase program at this time.
Has Agilent had a stock split?: No.
When is the next financial reporting date?: Agilent's next financial release date may be viewed on the "upcoming events" page: Calendar.
When did Agilent go public? At what price?: Agilent went public on November 18, 1999. Agilent Technologies' IPO priced at $30 per share.
When was Agilent spun off of Hewlett-Packard?: Agilent spun-off of HP on June 2, 2000.
When do the fiscal quarters end?: Our fiscal quarters are as follows: Quarter One: November 1st to Jan 31st Quarter Two: February 1st to April 30th Quarter Three: May 1st to July 31st Quarter Four: August 1 to October 31st.
What year was Agilent incorporated and in what state?: Agilent was incorporated in May 1999 in Delaware.
How many employees does Agilent have?: As of July 31, 2012, Agilent has approximately 20,500 employees.
How do I transfer my stock or change my address with the transfer agent?: Computershare Investor Services
P. O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078

Non-US: (312) 588-4991
Toll-free: (877-) 309-9856

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