FAQs

  • One Kellogg Square, PO Box 3599, Battle Creek, MI 49016-3599
    Telephone: (269) 961-2000 or (800) 962-1413
  • 1906 by Will Keith Kellogg. Kellogg Company was incorporated on December 14, 1922.
  • Yes. It has traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol K since March 20, 1959.
  • Our first public offering was January 9, 1952. 415,600 shares were offered at $23.75 per share. Approximately 4,000 investors took part.
  • May 31, 2012
  • No. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation is an independent philanthropic organization established in 1930. The Foundation owns about 22% of our total shares outstanding, making it Kellogg Company's largest share owner.

    More information on W.K. Kellogg Foundation
  • No. Kellogg offers one type of stock, common, to all investors.
  • Yes, typically on a quarterly basis, depending on approval by the Board of Directors.
  • Kellogg Company's fiscal year is essentially the same as the calendar year.
  • United States Residents
    You may purchase shares directly via Kellogg Direct™. After a one-time enrollment fee of $10, Kellogg Company will pay all brokerage purchase fees and commissions. More information on purchase of shares

    US residents also have the option of purchasing shares through a stock broker, as described below for Non-US Residents. You will be responsible for all brokerage fees.

    Non-US Residents
    Open an account with any local stock broker. The broker purchases the shares under the brokerage firm name, and then allocates the shares to your individual brokerage account. Your broker will forward your dividend payments to you or you may have the broker reinvest your dividends into additional Kellogg shares.
  • Registered Owners
    Contact Kellogg Shareowner Services at Broadridge.
    (877) 910-5385
    (720) 399-2178 – International Toll Free
    WEBSITE:
    http://shareholder.broadridge.com/k

    Beneficial Owners
    Contact the broker from which you receive an account statement regarding your Kellogg shares.
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  • Major Group: 20 – Food and Kindred Products
    Industry Group: 204 – Grain Mill Products
    2043 – Cereal Breakfast Foods
    2064 – Breakfast Bars
    2052 – Cookies and Crackers
  • Due to safety and security concerns, our plants are not open to the public.
  • 311230 – Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing
    311821 – Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing
  • 30202030 – Packaged Foods and Meats
  • September 11, 1989
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