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Video: What is a Stock Split?
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Starbucks Corporations is a coffee company, which roasts, markets and retails specialty coffee in the world. Co. operates in 86 markets and has approximately 38,000 stores worldwide. It has three segments: North America, International and Channel Development. North America segment includes the U.S. and Canada. International segment includes China, Japan, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Latin America and Caribbean. North America and International segments include both the Co.-operated and licensed stores. According to our SBUX split history records, Starbucks has had 6 splits. | |
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Starbucks (SBUX) has 6 splits in our SBUX split history database. The first split for SBUX took place on September 30, 1993. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of SBUX 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. SBUX's second split took place on December 04, 1995. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of SBUX 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. SBUX's third split took place on March 22, 1999. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of SBUX 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. SBUX's 4th split took place on April 30, 2001. This was a 2 for 1 split, meaning for each share of SBUX 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. SBUX's 5th split took place on October 24, 2005. This was a 2 for 1 split, meaning for each share of SBUX owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 2 shares. For example, a 16000 share position pre-split, became a 32000 share position following the split. SBUX's 6th split took place on April 09, 2015. This was a 2 for 1 split, meaning for each share of SBUX owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 2 shares. For example, a 32000 share position pre-split, became a 64000 share position following the split.
When a company such as Starbucks 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 SBUX split history from start to finish, an original position size of 1000 shares would have turned into 64000 today. Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into Starbucks shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of SBUX, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete SBUX split history.

Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
07/21/2015 |
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End date: |
07/18/2025 |
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Start price/share: |
$56.20 |
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End price/share: |
$93.80 |
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Starting shares: |
177.94 |
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Ending shares: |
217.34 |
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Dividends reinvested/share: |
$16.29 |
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Total return: |
103.87% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
7.38% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$20,381.40 |
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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: |
07/21/2015 |
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End date: |
07/18/2025 |
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Start price/share: |
$56.20 |
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End price/share: |
$93.80 |
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Dividends collected/share: |
$16.29 |
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Total return: |
95.89% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
6.96% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$19,598.10 |
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Years: |
10.00 |
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Date |
Ratio |
09/30/1993 | 2 for 1
| 12/04/1995 | 2 for 1
| 03/22/1999 | 2 for 1
| 04/30/2001 | 2 for 1 | 10/24/2005 | 2 for 1 | 04/09/2015 | 2 for 1 |
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