Is Green Bay Packers stock worth anything?
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.
Can I sell my Packers stock?
In this case however, Packers fans are not really buying a normal piece of stock, like Apple or Tesla; Packers shares don’t increase or decrease in value, are not allowed to be sold, and do not give any voting power either.
Where can I buy Packers stock?
Packers stock sale underway; $300 shares to support Lambeau Field projects. The offering document and purchasing information are available online at www.packersstock.com.
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.
What do you get when you buy Packers stock?
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.
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.
Do you get a certificate if you buy Packers stock?
In essence, if you did purchase one or more of the $250 shares of Packers stock, you essentially have a very expensive piece of paper in the form of a certificate. You cannot sell it or trade it, nor will it make you any money.
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.
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.
How big is a Packers stock certificate?
But the Packers saw this coming. At Packersowner.com, where shares are still available after a second allotment of 30,000 was issued in late December, the 12-by-8- inch certificate awarded with each purchase is described as “ideal for framing and display.”
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