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Video: What is a Stock Split?
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Akers Biosciences is a provider of rapid diagnostic solutions. Co.'s commercialized product portfolio incorporates the following proprietary platform testing and sample preparation technologies: Particle Immuno-Filtration Assay, an immunoassay method based on the selective filtration of dyed microparticles coated with antigen or antibody; MicroParticle Catalyzed Biosensor, which permits the identification of medical conditions through biomarkers in exhaled breath; and Rapid Blood Cell Separation Technology, which increases the rate at which a test result is obtained as the often-required sample preparation step is abbreviated. According to our AKER split history records, AKER has had 2 splits. | |
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AKER (AKER) has 2 splits in our AKER split history database. The first split for AKER took place on November 08, 2018. This was a 1 for 8 reverse split, meaning for each 8 shares of AKER owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 1 share. For example, a 1000 share position pre-split, became a 125 share position following the split. AKER's second split took place on November 25, 2019. This was a 1 for 24 reverse split, meaning for each 24 shares of AKER owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 1 share. For example, a 125 share position pre-split, became a 5.20833333333333 share position following the split.
When a company such as AKER conducts a reverse share split, it is usually because shares have fallen to a lower per-share pricepoint than the company would like. This can be important because, for example, certain types of mutual funds might have a limit governing which stocks they may buy, based upon per-share price. The $5 and $10 pricepoints tend to be important in this regard. Stock exchanges also tend to look at per-share price, setting a lower limit for listing eligibility. So when a company does a reverse split, it is looking mathematically at the market capitalization before and after the reverse split takes place, and concluding that if the market capitilization remains stable, the reduced share count should result in a higher price per share.
Looking at the AKER split history from start to finish, an original position size of 1000 shares would have turned into 5.20833333333333 today. Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into AKER shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of AKER, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete AKER split history.
Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
11/07/2014 |
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End date: |
04/16/2021 |
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Start price/share: |
$589.44 |
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End price/share: |
$2.47 |
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Dividends collected/share: |
$0.00 |
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Total return: |
-99.58% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
-57.26% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$41.90 |
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Years: |
6.44 |
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Date |
Ratio |
11/08/2018 | 1 for 8 | 11/25/2019 | 1 for 24 |
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