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Video: What is a Stock Split?
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Kimberly-Clark is principally engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of a range of products primarily made from natural or synthetic fibers using technologies in fibers, nonwovens and absorbency. Co. has three reportable business segments: Personal Care, which provides solutions and products such as disposable diapers, training and youth pants, swimpants, baby wipes, feminine and incontinence care products, and other related products; Consumer Tissue, which provides facial and bathroom tissue, paper towels, napkins and related products; and K-C Professional, which provides a range of solutions and supporting products such as wipers, tissue, towels, apparel, soaps and sanitizers. According to our KMB split history records, Kimberly-Clark has had 5 splits. | |
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Kimberly-Clark (KMB) has 5 splits in our KMB split history database. The first split for KMB took place on May 25, 1984. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of KMB 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. KMB's second split took place on May 26, 1987. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of KMB owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 2 shares. For example, a 2000 share position pre-split, became a 4000 share position following the split. KMB's third split took place on January 03, 1992. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of KMB owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 2 shares. For example, a 4000 share position pre-split, became a 8000 share position following the split. KMB's 4th split took place on April 03, 1997. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of KMB owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 2 shares. For example, a 8000 share position pre-split, became a 16000 share position following the split. KMB's 5th split took place on November 03, 2014. This was a 1043 for 1000 split, meaning for each 1000 shares of KMB owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 1043 shares. For example, a 16000 share position pre-split, became a 16688 share position following the split.
When a company such as Kimberly-Clark 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 KMB split history from start to finish, an original position size of 1000 shares would have turned into 16688 today. Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into Kimberly-Clark shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of KMB, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete KMB 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: |
11/01/2024 |
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Start price/share: |
$113.16 |
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End price/share: |
$134.61 |
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Starting shares: |
88.37 |
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Ending shares: |
123.01 |
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Dividends reinvested/share: |
$41.90 |
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Total return: |
65.58% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
5.17% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$16,552.32 |
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Years: |
10.00 |
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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: |
11/01/2024 |
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Start price/share: |
$113.16 |
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End price/share: |
$134.61 |
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Dividends collected/share: |
$41.90 |
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Total return: |
55.98% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
4.55% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$15,602.26 |
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Years: |
10.00 |
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Date |
Ratio |
05/25/1984 | 2 for 1
| 05/26/1987 | 2 for 1
| 01/03/1992 | 2 for 1
| 04/03/1997 | 2 for 1
| 11/03/2014 | 1043 for 1000 |
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