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 Video: What is a Stock Split?
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| Maxwell Technologies develops, manufactures and markets energy storage and power delivery products for transportation, industrial, and other applications. Co. provides the following two product lines: Energy Storage, which consist of Co.'s ultracapacitor products that are energy storage devices that possess a combination of high power density, long operational life and the ability to charge and discharge; and High-Voltage Capacitors, which consist of Co.'s CONDIS® high-voltage capacitors that are used to ensure the safety and reliability of electric utility infrastructure and other applications involving transport, distribution and measurement of high-voltage electrical energy. According to our MXWL split history records, MXWL has had 1 split. | |
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MXWL (MXWL) has 1 split in our MXWL split history database. The split for MXWL took place on December 18, 1996. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of MXWL 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.
When a company such as MXWL 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 MXWL split history from start to finish, an original position size of 1000 shares would have turned into 2000 today. Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into MXWL shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of MXWL, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete MXWL split history.
Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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| Start date: |
05/17/2016 |
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| End date: |
05/16/2019 |
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| Start price/share: |
$5.48 |
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| End price/share: |
$4.48 |
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| Dividends collected/share: |
$0.00 |
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| Total return: |
-18.25% |
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| Average Annual Total Return: |
-6.50% |
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| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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| Ending investment: |
$8,175.51 |
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| Years: |
3.00 |
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| Date |
Ratio |
| 12/18/1996 | 2 for 1
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