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Video: What is a Stock Split?
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Aeropostale is a mall-based retailer of casual apparel and accessories, mainly targeting 14 to 17 year-old young women and men through its Aeropostale stores and four to 12 year-olds through its P.S. from Aeropostale stores and website. Aeropostale products can only be purchased in Aeropostale stores and online at www.aeropostale.com. P.S. from Aeropostale products can be purchased in P.S. from Aeropostale stores, in certain Aeropostale stores and online at www.ps4u.com and www.aeropostale.com. At Jan 31 2015, Co. operated 860 Aeropostale stores, consisting of 773 stores in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, 61 stores in Canada, as well as 26 P.S. from Aeropostale stores in 12 states. According to our ARO split history records, ARO has had 3 splits. | |
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ARO (ARO) has 3 splits in our ARO split history database. The first split for ARO took place on April 27, 2004. This was a 3 for 2 split, meaning for each 2 shares of ARO owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 3 shares. For example, a 1000 share position pre-split, became a 1500 share position following the split. ARO's second split took place on August 22, 2007. This was a 3 for 2 split, meaning for each 2 shares of ARO owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 3 shares. For example, a 1500 share position pre-split, became a 2250 share position following the split. ARO's third split took place on March 05, 2010. This was a 3 for 2 split, meaning for each 2 shares of ARO owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 3 shares. For example, a 2250 share position pre-split, became a 3375 share position following the split.
When a company such as ARO 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 ARO split history from start to finish, an original position size of 1000 shares would have turned into 3375 today. Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into ARO shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of ARO, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete ARO split history.
Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
11/11/2014 |
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End date: |
04/21/2016 |
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Start price/share: |
$2.77 |
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End price/share: |
$0.15 |
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Dividends collected/share: |
$0.00 |
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Total return: |
-94.58% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
-86.78% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$541.51 |
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Years: |
1.44 |
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Date |
Ratio |
04/27/2004 | 3 for 2 | 08/22/2007 | 3 for 2 | 03/05/2010 | 3 for 2 |
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