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Video: What is a Stock Split?
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MSA Safety is engaged in the development, manufacture and supply of safety products. Co.'s product line is used in a range markets including fire service, the oil, gas and petrochemical industry, construction, industrial manufacturing applications, utilities, mining, and military. Co.'s main products include breathing apparatus where self-contained breathing apparatus is the principal product, fixed gas and flame detection systems, portable gas detection instruments, industrial head protection products, firefighter helmets and protective apparel and fall protection devices. Co.'s non-core products include air-purifying respirators, eye and face protection, ballistic helmets and gas masks. According to our MSA split history records, MSA Safety has had 2 splits. | |
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MSA Safety (MSA) has 2 splits in our MSA split history database. The first split for MSA took place on May 25, 2000. This was a 3 for 1
split, meaning for each share of MSA owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 3 shares. For example, a 1000 share position pre-split, became a 3000 share position following the split. MSA's second split took place on January 29, 2004. This was a 3 for 1 split, meaning for each share of MSA owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 3 shares. For example, a 3000 share position pre-split, became a 9000 share position following the split.
When a company such as MSA Safety splits its shares, the market capitalization before and after the split takes place remains stable, meaning the shareholder now owns more shares but each are valued at a lower price per share. Often, however, a lower priced stock on a per-share basis can attract a wider range of buyers. If that increased demand causes the share price to appreciate, then the total market capitalization rises post-split. This does not always happen, however, often depending on the underlying fundamentals of the business.
Looking at the MSA split history from start to finish, an original position size of 1000 shares would have turned into 9000 today. Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into MSA Safety shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of MSA, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete MSA split history.
Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
04/01/2014 |
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End date: |
03/28/2024 |
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Start price/share: |
$58.26 |
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End price/share: |
$193.59 |
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Starting shares: |
171.64 |
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Ending shares: |
204.18 |
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Dividends reinvested/share: |
$15.64 |
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Total return: |
295.27% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
14.74% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$39,535.28 |
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Years: |
10.00 |
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Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
04/01/2014 |
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End date: |
03/28/2024 |
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Start price/share: |
$58.26 |
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End price/share: |
$193.59 |
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Dividends collected/share: |
$15.64 |
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Total return: |
259.13% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
13.64% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$35,905.43 |
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Years: |
10.00 |
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Date |
Ratio |
05/25/2000 | 3 for 1
| 01/29/2004 | 3 for 1 |
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