How to Invest

Common Stock of Petroleum & Resources is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The stock's ticker symbol is "PEO". Shares may be bought and sold through registered investment security dealers such as your broker.

In addition, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (AST), the transfer agent for Petroleum & Resources, offers a Direct Purchase Plan for shares of Petroleum & Resources. The Plan allows registered stockholders and interested first-time investors to buy and sell shares and to reinvest dividends and capital gains automatically.

To enroll in the Direct Purchase Plan, you may contact AST by telephone at (866) 723-8330 or by clicking on the hyperlink for the AST's Shareholder Services webpage accessed through the LINKS button found at the top of any of our website pages. On AST's Shareholder Services webpage, click on "Invest Online," then "Select the Company" and then click on the link for Petroleum & Resources' Direct Purchase Plan.

Most brokers also offer dividend reinvestment programs through which your shares held in a brokerage account can grow. And many registered securities dealers are also eligible to participate in the Direct Purchase Plan through the DTC system. Contact your broker to determine what options are available to you and are most suitable to your investment goals.

How to Invest

Stock and Distribution

Nav & Stock Price PER SHARE
Net Asset Value: $ 27.07
Closing Price: $ 23.88
Discount:

-11.78%

This is the closing price from the NYSE on 3/15/2010.
annual Rate of Distribution
2009 6.6%
5-Year Average 8.9%
*The annual rate of distribution is the total dividends and capital gain distributions during the year divided by the average daily market price of the Corporation's Common Stock.