Stockholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 24, 2012

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Dividends Declared on Common Stock The following table presents information regarding dividends declared on Safeway’s common stock for the first 12 weeks of fiscal 2012 and 2011.

(in millions, except per-share amounts)	Date Declared	Record Date	Per-Share Amounts		Total
2012
Quarter 1	03/16/12	03/29/12	$	0.145	$	36.3
2011
Quarter 1	03/15/11	03/24/11	$	0.120	$	43.8

Dividends Paid on Common Stock The following table presents information regarding dividends paid on Safeway’s common stock through the first 12 weeks of fiscal 2012 and 2011.

(in millions, except per-share amounts)	Date Paid	Record Date	Per-Share Amounts		Total
2012
Quarter 1	01/12/12	12/22/11	$	0.145	$	43.8
2011
Quarter 1	01/13/11	12/23/10	$	0.120	$	44.2