How do I find a transfer agent for an old stock certificate?

Transfer Agent

The easiest way is to contact the company and ask it directly. You can usually find the number of the company or the name of the transfer agent on the company's website; generally, publicly listed corporations have an investor-relations link on their sites.

How do I cash in old stock certificates?

If you find yourself in possession of old stock certificates, you have a few options for selling them. You can cash them in through the transfer agent of the company with which the stock is owned. Or, you can work with a broker to sell the stock.

How do I find out if old stock certificates are worth anything?

Contact your stockbroker to search the stock's worth via its CUSIP number if the steps given earlier yield no results. This number is printed on the back of the stock certificate. Use a fee-based service to search your stock's history if the earlier steps come up empty. Fees can range from $40 to $85 or more.

How do I know if my old share certificates are still valid?

LSEG suggests the best way to see whether a shares certificate is still valid and worth selling is to consult a stockbroker. “It will cost you a small fee but, if there is money to be made from them, a stockbroker should help,” it says.

What if I have old stock certificates?

Determine if the company still exists

If you can find the company itself, you're in luck. All you need to do is contact the company and ask for its transfer agent. The transfer agent is the person that will help you get registered as the owner of the certificate and collect any uncollected dividends.

Found Stock certificate in storage auction unit. Now What?

Do stock certificates expire?

Stock shares do not have an expiration date. There are companies listed on the stock exchanges whose shares have traded for over 100 years. However, there are several circumstances in which the shares of a particular company stop having any value.

How do I trace old shares?

You can trace other lost shares by contacting the three main share registrars: Link Asset Services (Linkgroup.eu or 0371664 0300); Computershare (Computershare.com/uk); and Equiniti (Equiniti.com or 0371 384 2030).

How do I sell stock certificates without a broker?

One way to avoid a broker is to contact the investor relations department of the corporation whose shares you own and identify the company's transfer agent. You can sell your shares directly to the transfer agent.

How do you research an old stock certificate?

Certificate holders who have a brokerage account may want to ask their broker if they can assist in researching the certificate. Other research resources may be found on the Internet, at public libraries, stock exchanges, or stockbrokers' offices.

How do I find old stocks I own?

Call the Financial Stock Guide Service at (800) 367-3441 and ask for the custom research department. They will be able to tell you, for a fee, whether or not your shares are active or obsolete. In business since 1927, they also publish a directory that updates annually. Go to www.spinksmythe.com or call (800) 622-1880.

How do I find shares in my name?

approach. If you're confident you're a shareholder in a particular company, then you can start by contacting that company directly. It's a company's job to aid its shareholders where it reasonably can, you are their part owner after all.

Where can I sell stock certificates?

Call your online brokerage firm and ask if they need you to sign the certificate in any particular way. Then you have to mail the certificate to the brokerage firm. Most online brokers will provide a mailing address on their website, but again, it's safest to ask.

Who is the transfer agent for AT&T stock?

Who should I contact? Contact the transfer agent, Computershare, at 1-800-351-7221 or you can access information online via Online Account Access.

What does a stock transfer agent do?

Transfer agents record changes of ownership, maintain the issuer's security holder records, cancel and issue certificates, and distribute dividends.

What is a fund transfer agent?

A transfer agent is a trust company, bank, or similar institution assigned by a corporation for the purposes of maintaining an investor's financial records and tracking each investor's account balance.

How do I redeem a paper stock certificate?

Complete the Transfer Form

The ownership transfer form can be found on the back of the stock certificate. Take the certificate to a notary public, and sign it in the notary's presence. Send the stock certificate to the transfer agent by certified mail along with any required documentation of your ownership rights.

Are share certificates worth it?

Share certificates are a beneficial option to earn dividends and grow your savings. While you cannot withdraw your funds during the pre-selected length of the term without penalty, you'll most likely earn a higher rate than any of the above-mentioned options.

How do I convert stock certificates to electronics?

Paper stock certificates can be converted into book-entry accounts. This generally involves delivering the certificates to your broker with a request to add them electronically to your account. You may have to sign the certificates in order to make the conversion.

Can I transfer shares without certificate?

Share certificate must be lodged with the company, or if no such share certificate exists then a letter of allotment must be lodged with the company along with the instrument of transfer.

How do I endorse a stock certificate to someone else?

How do I research old stock certificates for free?

Call a discount or full-service brokerage house and provide the CUSIP number, which is unique to each individual stock certificate, and stock brokerages can use this number to find out exactly the status of the company. Most larger discount brokerage houses will do this search for free, but be sure to ask first.

What happens to my ATT stock?

What happens if you own AT&T? AT&T's WarnerMedia will represent 71% of the newly formed Warner Bros. Discovery, and its shareholders will receive approximately 0.24 shares of the new company for each share of AT&T stock owned.

How do I contact Computershare?

Computershare Customer Service Representative. Call (781) 575-2725 and press "0" and "#" to speak directly with a customer service representative. Computershare Customer Service Representatives are available weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time.

What is the cost basis for WBD?

The effective cost basis in Warner Bros. Discovery stock would be $32 a share—or $8 divided by 0.25.

How do I find lost shares?

Search for lost shareholdings and unclaimed money through the Australian Government website moneysmart.gov.au. The ASIC website contains details of how to claim your money. The unclaimed money form will step you through all the information you need to provide to ASIC.