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NewsBot Date: November 7, 2006 10:29:00 AM
CET News Central Securities Corporation Declares Year-End Distribution
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Central Securities Corporation (AMEX:CET), a closed-end investment
company, today declared the following dividend on its common stock:
Optional Distribution
One share of common stock for every 12 shares held,
value of shares issued: $24.24 per share
OR
$2.02 in cash per common share held.
The dividend is payable December 27, 2006 to shareholders of record
November 17, 2006. The cut-off date for election of cash in the Optional
Distribution is December 4, 2006. Cash will be paid in lieu of fractions
based on the value of $24.24 per share of common stock issued.
It is estimated that of the $2.02 per share to be paid, $0.42 will be
taxable as ordinary income (which includes $0.22 of short-term capital
gain) and $1.60 will be taxable as long-term capital gain. Tax treatment
will be the same whether the distribution is received in stock or cash.
The final tax breakdown of all amounts paid during 2006 will be
available after year end.
