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Five-Year Summary
Quarterly Financial Data
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Shareholder Information
Stock Listing
Stock Information
Annual Meeting
About The Annual Report
Form 10-K
Dividend Information
Calendar
Dividends, if approved by the Board of Directors, are
customarily paid to shareholders of record as follows:
- Record Dates:
- January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15
- Payment Dates:
- February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1
Direct Deposit
The South Financial Group offers shareholders the convenience
of automatic deposit of dividends into personal bank accounts
on the same day dividends are paid. For more information,
please contact the Transfer Agent by phone at (800) 368-5948
or by e-mail at invrelations@rtco.com.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
Shareholders may purchase additional shares of common stock
at a 5% discount by reinvesting cash dividends. Participants in
the Plan may also invest additional cash, up to a maximum
of $10,000 per month, for purchase of common stock at
market value. For more information, please contact Investor
Relations by phone at (800) 951-2699 ext. 54919 or by e-mail
at mary.gentry@thesouthgroup.com.
Stock Listing
The Nasdaq Stock MarketTicker Symbol:
CAFC (before April 19, 2000)
TSFG (after April 19, 2000)
Stock Information
| At Year-end | 1999 | 1998 | % Change | |||
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| Closing stock price | $ | 18.25 | $ | 25.31 | (27.9) | %* |
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| Book value per common share | 15.93 | 14.60 | 9.1 | |||
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| Shareholders of record | 5,417 | 5,163 | 4.9 | |||
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| Annual shares traded (000’s) | 19,645 | 17,201 | 14.2 | |||
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| Shares outstanding (000’s) | 25,723 | 24,786 | 3.8 | |||
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| Price/earnings multiple | 17.22 | 22.40 | ||||
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| Price/book multiple | 1.15 | 1.73 | ||||
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| * During the same period, the SNL Southeast Bank Index declined 21.3%. | ||||||
top The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held
at 10:30 a.m., April 19, 2000 at the Gunter Theatre, Peace
Center for the Performing Arts, Greenville, South Carolina.
The 1999 Annual Report is presented using a summary format
intended to provide information in a concise, summarized
manner. The audited financial statements are contained in
Carolina First Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1999.
A copy of Carolina First Corporation’s Annual Report on Form
10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is
available at no charge by contacting Investor Relations at the
address under contact information.
Annual Meeting
About The Annual Report
Form 10-K