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Video: What is a Stock Split?
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TransAlta is a power generating company. Co. owns, operates and manages portfolio of assets representing a range of fuels that include water, wind and solar, natural gas and thermal coal. Co.'s Hydro, Wind and Solar North American Gas and Australian Gas, Alberta Thermal, and Centralia business segments are responsible for operating and maintaining its electrical generation facilities as well as the related mining operations in Canada and the United States. Co.'s Energy Marketing segment is responsible for marketing its production, securing fuel supply and deploying its knowledge of power, transmission, environmental products and gas markets to capitalize on opportunities. According to our TAC split history records, TransAlta has had 2 splits. | |
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TransAlta (TAC) has 2 splits in our TAC split history database. The first split for TAC took place on October 02, 1992. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of TAC 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. TAC's second split took place on February 26, 1993. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of TAC 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.
When a company such as TransAlta 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 TAC split history from start to finish, an original position size of 1000 shares would have turned into 4000 today. Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into TransAlta shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of TAC, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete TAC split history.
Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
03/20/2014 |
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End date: |
03/18/2024 |
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Start price/share: |
$11.30 |
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End price/share: |
$6.49 |
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Starting shares: |
884.96 |
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Ending shares: |
1,128.43 |
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Dividends reinvested/share: |
$1.69 |
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Total return: |
-26.77% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
-3.07% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$7,320.57 |
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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: |
03/20/2014 |
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End date: |
03/18/2024 |
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Start price/share: |
$11.30 |
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End price/share: |
$6.49 |
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Dividends collected/share: |
$1.69 |
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Total return: |
-27.58% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
-3.18% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$7,237.90 |
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Years: |
10.00 |
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Date |
Ratio |
10/02/1992 | 2 for 1
| 02/26/1993 | 2 for 1
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