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Video: What is a Stock Split?
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Markwest Energy Partners is engaged in the gathering, processing and transportation of natural gas; the gathering, transportation, fractionation, storage and marketing of natural gas liquids; and the gathering and transportation of crude oil. Co. conducts its operations in the following operating segments: Marcellus, which provides natural gas midstream services in southwestern Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia; Utica, which provides gathering, processing, fractionation and marketing services in Ohio; Northeast, which has operations in Kentucky, southern West Virginia and Michigan; and Southwest, which includes the operations of its processing facility in Corpus Christi, TX. According to our MWE split history records, MWE has had 1 split. | |
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MWE (MWE) has 1 split in our MWE split history database. The split for MWE took place on March 01, 2007. This was a 2 for 1 split, meaning for each share of MWE owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 2 shares. For example, a 1000 share position pre-split, became a 2000 share position following the split.
When a company such as MWE 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 MWE split history from start to finish, an original position size of 1000 shares would have turned into 2000 today. Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into MWE shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of MWE, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete MWE split history.
Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
04/25/2014 |
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End date: |
12/04/2015 |
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Start price/share: |
$63.14 |
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End price/share: |
$41.53 |
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Starting shares: |
158.38 |
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Ending shares: |
175.58 |
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Dividends reinvested/share: |
$6.30 |
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Total return: |
-27.08% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
-17.80% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$7,292.26 |
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Years: |
1.61 |
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Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
04/25/2014 |
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End date: |
12/04/2015 |
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Start price/share: |
$63.14 |
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End price/share: |
$41.53 |
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Dividends collected/share: |
$6.30 |
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Total return: |
-24.25% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
-15.83% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$7,575.85 |
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Years: |
1.61 |
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Date |
Ratio |
03/01/2007 | 2 for 1 |
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