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Video: What is a Stock Split?
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Graham Corporation is engaged in the design and manufacture of mission critical fluid, power, heat transfer and vacuum technologies for the defense, space, energy and process industries. For the defense industry, its equipment is used in nuclear and non-nuclear propulsion, power, fluid transfer, and thermal management systems. For the space industry, its equipment is used in propulsion, power, and energy management systems and for life support systems. For the chemical and petrochemical industries, its equipment is used in fertilizer, ethylene, methanol and downstream chemical facilities. According to our GHM split history records, Graham has had 5 splits. | |
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Graham (GHM) has 5 splits in our GHM split history database. The first split for GHM took place on August 26, 1996. This was a 3 for 2
split, meaning for each 2
shares of GHM 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. GHM's second split took place on October 04, 2005. This was a 2 for 1 split, meaning for each share of GHM owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 2 shares. For example, a 1500 share position pre-split, became a 3000 share position following the split. GHM's third split took place on January 03, 2008. This was a 5 for 4 split, meaning for each 4 shares of GHM owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 5 shares. For example, a 3000 share position pre-split, became a 3750 share position following the split. GHM's 4th split took place on September 03, 2008. GHM's 5th split took place on October 07, 2008. This was a 2 for 1 split, meaning for each share of GHM owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 2 shares. For example, a 3750 share position pre-split, became a 7500 share position following the split.
When a company such as Graham 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 GHM split history from start to finish, an original position size of 1000 shares would have turned into 7500 today. Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into Graham shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of GHM, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete GHM split history.

Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
02/17/2015 |
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End date: |
02/12/2025 |
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Start price/share: |
$22.63 |
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End price/share: |
$37.64 |
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Starting shares: |
441.89 |
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Ending shares: |
512.76 |
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Dividends reinvested/share: |
$2.64 |
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Total return: |
93.00% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
6.80% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$19,299.94 |
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Years: |
9.99 |
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Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
02/17/2015 |
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End date: |
02/12/2025 |
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Start price/share: |
$22.63 |
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End price/share: |
$37.64 |
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Dividends collected/share: |
$2.64 |
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Total return: |
77.99% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
5.94% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$17,801.74 |
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Years: |
9.99 |
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Date |
Ratio |
08/26/1996 | 3 for 2
| 10/04/2005 | 2 for 1 | 01/03/2008 | 5 for 4 | 09/03/2008 | 1 for 1 | 10/07/2008 | 2 for 1 |
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