Can I buy a share of the Green Bay Packers?
Expect a handling fee with the $300 purchase. The team limits sales to no more than 200 shares per individual (or couple at the same address). Terms limit sales to residents in the US, Guam, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Fans can become owners using credit and debit cards or electronic bank transfers online.
Is Green Bay Packers stock worth anything?
The stock has no underlying value and cannot be traded on open markets. The last time that the publicly owned, nonprofit Wisconsin corporation that owns the Packers sold shares was in 2011. Earlier Packer stock sales were in 1923, 1935, 1950 and 1997.
The price per share is US$300, and there will be a handling fee. The offering currently is limited to persons in the 50 United States and Washington D.C., as well as Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada.
What does owning Packers stock get you?
Shareholders receive nothing more than voting rights, an invitation to the corporation’s annual meeting, and an opportunity to purchase exclusive shareholder-only merchandise, such as a T-shirt that says you’re a Green Bay Packers owner.
Who owns the most Green Bay Packers stock?
Who is the Green Bay Packers’ biggest shareholder? No one is allowed to hold more than 200,000 shares. However, Michael Gage, the Green Bay Press-Gazette publisher was said to be the largest stockholder at the time of his death, back in 2013, Fox Sports reported.
How long will Packers stock be available?
No one may buy more than 200 shares (counting any shares that the person purchased in the 1997-1998 and 2011-2012 offerings). The offering will continue until Feb. 25, 2022, subject to extension, or until fully subscribed.
The shareholders’ official rings for men and women feature several elements of the club’s Super Bowl ring, including an exclusive brand on the crown. Personalization options are also available in a variety of metal and stone options.
The Packers reported 2,361 purchases were made from Canada. Stock in the Packers is not a financial investment. It does not pay dividends and cannot be resold. Shareholders do have the right to vote for directors and other items during the team’s annual meeting in July.
The Packers have been a publicly owned, non-profit corporation since August 18, 1923. The corporation currently has approximately 361,300 stockholders, who collectively own 5,011,558 shares of stock following the fifth stock sale in 2011. There have been six stock sales, in 1923, 1935, 1950, 1997, 2011, and 2021.
How many Packers stocks are left?
Including previous offerings, the organization now has more than 537,000 shareholders. Approximately $65.8 million was raised during the offering, with net proceeds going toward ongoing construction projects at Lambeau Field, including new video boards and concourse upgrades.
Where do Packers profits go?
It’s either reinvested in the company or its paid out to stockholders in the form of dividends. Given that the Packers can’t really expand beyond the operations of a single football franchise, and given that the so-called owners will never receive a dividend, it’s an interesting question.