Investor Relations - Investor FAQ 

  1. What is Devon's ticker symbol and where is it listed?
  2. Does Devon have a dividend reinvestment plan?
  3. Does Devon have a direct stock purchase plan?
  4. How can I change my address or name on my stockholder account? How do I change the registration or transfer my shares?
  5. What do I do if I lose my stock certificates?
  6. Does Devon pay dividends?
  7. How do I recover past dividends that I did not receive?
  8. Has Devon's stock ever split?
  9. I received my Devon shares as a result of Devon’s 1999 acquisition of PennzEnergy Company. How do I calculate my tax basis?
  10. I received my Devon shares as a result of Devon’s 2000 merger with Santa Fe Snyder Corporation. How do I calculate my tax basis?
  11. I received my Devon shares as a result of Devon’s 2000 merger with Santa Fe Snyder Corporation. Where can I locate information on the history of those shares prior to the merger?
  12. Where can I find information on the Santa Fe Energy Trust?
  13. I received my Devon shares as a result of the 2002 acquisition of Mitchell Energy & Development Corp. What are the income tax consequences of that transaction to me?
  14. I received my Devon shares as a result of Devon’s 2003 merger with Ocean Energy Corporation. How do I calculate my tax basis?

  1. What is Devon's ticker symbol and where is it listed?

    Devon's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DVN.


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  2. Does Devon have a dividend reinvestment plan?

    No.


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  3. Does Devon have a direct stock purchase plan?

    No. Devon Energy Corporation's common stock can be purchased through the brokerage firm of your choice.


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  4. How can I change my address or name on my stockholder account? How do I change the registration or transfer my shares?

    If you are a Devon shareholder of record (i.e. hold your stock directly in your own name) you should contact our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company at 1-877-860-5820.

    If your Devon stock is held in street name through your stockbroker, changes must be made with your brokerage firm.


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  5. What do I do if I lose my stock certificates?

    If you are a Devon shareholder of record (i.e. hold your stock directly in your name rather than through a stockbroker) you should contact our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company at 1-877-860-5820.


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  6. Does Devon pay dividends?

    Yes, Devon began paying regular quarterly cash dividends on it’s common stock on June 30, 1993. Devon expects to continue paying regular quarterly cash dividends for the foreseeable future. Currently, the regular quarterly dividend is 16 cents per common share.


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  7. How do I recover past dividends that I did not receive?

    Recent uncashed dividend checks may be replaced or reissued by contacting our transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company at 1-877-860-5820. After a period of years, unclaimed dividends are required to be turned over to your last known state of residence. For your assistance, we have listed the phone numbers and addresses of the unclaimed property divisions within each state, click here.


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  8. Has Devon's stock ever split?

    Yes. Devon Energy Corporation's common stock split two-for-one at the close of trading on November 15, 2004.


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  9. I received my Devon shares as a result of Devon’s 1999 acquisition of PennzEnergy Company. How do I calculate my tax basis?

    For information concerning calculation of your tax basis, click here.


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  10. I received my Devon shares as a result of Devon’s 2000 merger with Santa Fe Snyder Corporation. How do I calculate my tax basis?

    If you were an owner of Santa Fe Snyder shares, click here.

    If you were an owner of Santa Fe Energy shares, click here.

    If you were an owner of Santa Fe Pacific shares, click here.


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  11. I received my Devon shares as a result of Devon’s 2000 merger with Santa Fe Snyder Corporation. Where can I locate information on the history of those shares prior to the merger?

    For historical data, click here.


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  12. Where can I find information on the Santa Fe Energy Trust?

    For Unitholder information concerning the Santa Fe Energy Trust, please contact the Trustee at the following address and phone number.

    Mr. Mike Ulrich
    The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.
    221 West 6th Street
    Austin, TX 78701
    1-800-852-1422

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  13. I received my Devon shares as a result of the 2002 acquisition of Mitchell Energy & Development Corp. What are the income tax consequences of that transaction to me?

    Please click here for additional information.

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  14. I received my Devon shares as a result of Devon’s 2003 merger with Ocean Energy Corporation. How do I calculate my tax basis?

    For information concerning calculation of your tax basis, click here.

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