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Video: What is a Stock Split?
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Qwest is an integrated communications company engaged primarily in providing an array of communications services to its residential, business, governmental and wholesale customers. Co.'s communications services include local, broadband, private line (including special access), network access, Ethernet, wireless and video services. In certain local and regional markets, Co. also provides local access and fiber transport services to competitive local exchange carriers. Co. provides its customers the ability to bundle together several products and services, such as broadband, video, voice and Verizon Wireless services. According to our CTU split history records, CTU has had 3 splits. | |
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CTU (CTU) has 3 splits in our CTU split history database. The first split for CTU took place on October 18, 1993. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of CTU 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. CTU's second split took place on October 17, 1995. This was a 3 for 2
split, meaning for each 2
shares of CTU owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 3 shares. For example, a 2000 share position pre-split, became a 3000 share position following the split. CTU's third split took place on September 27, 1996. This was a 103 for 100
split, meaning for each 100
shares of CTU owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 103 shares. For example, a 3000 share position pre-split, became a 3090 share position following the split.
When a company such as CTU 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 CTU split history from start to finish, an original position size of 1000 shares would have turned into 3090 today. Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into CTU shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of CTU, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete CTU split history.
Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
11/04/2014 |
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End date: |
08/31/2018 |
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Start price/share: |
$25.88 |
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End price/share: |
$25.26 |
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Starting shares: |
386.40 |
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Ending shares: |
468.04 |
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Dividends reinvested/share: |
$4.82 |
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Total return: |
18.23% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
4.48% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$11,823.42 |
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Years: |
3.82 |
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Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
11/04/2014 |
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End date: |
08/31/2018 |
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Start price/share: |
$25.88 |
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End price/share: |
$25.26 |
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Dividends collected/share: |
$4.82 |
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Total return: |
16.22% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
4.01% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$11,621.43 |
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Years: |
3.82 |
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Date |
Ratio |
10/18/1993 | 2 for 1
| 10/17/1995 | 3 for 2
| 09/27/1996 | 103 for 100
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