MAXIMUS (NYSE: MMS) is the leading pure-play provider in the administration of government health and human services programs, including Medicaid, CHIP, Medicare, employment services, education, and related consulting offerings.

The Company was founded in 1975 with the mission of Helping Government Serve the People.^®

The Company was incorporated in Virginia in 1975.

To keep informed of MAXIMUS news, please visit our news page to view press releases and sign up for MAXIMUS news alerts.

You can learn more about the MAXIMUS Board of Directors in our Corporate Governance section. 

Please contact Lisa Miles at lisamiles@maximus.com or 703.251.8637, or Christine Vaughn Graham at christinevaughngraham@maximus.com or 703.251.8498.

Our Initial Public Offering occurred on June 13, 1997 and the initial offering price was $16.00.

MAXIMUS common stock is traded under the symbol MMS on the New York Stock Exchange.

The CUSIP number for MAXIMUS common shares is 577933104.

Approximately 17,000,000 at September 2009.

The Company currently pays a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share. Future dividends are subject to approval by the Board of Directors.

MAXIMUS does not have a direct stock purchase plan. If you wish to purchase MAXIMUS common stock, please contact your broker.

Our independent auditors are Ernst & Young, LLP in McLean, Virginia. 

Our transfer agent is American Stock Transfer. They can be reached by mail at 59 Maiden Lane, Plaza Level, New York, NY 10038 or by telephone at 800.937.5449.

The 2012 MAXIMUS Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held on March 7, 2012 at the MAXIMUS corporate office at 11419 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, Virginia 20190.

Our fiscal year ends on September 30^th.

You can view the MAXIMUS earnings calendar on the Quarterly Calls & Webcasts page.

All MAXIMUS public filings with the SEC are available to the public on under the MAXIMUS SEC filings page, on the SEC's public website at www.sec.gov, and at Edgar^® Online^®.