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 Video: What is a Stock Split?
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| Vitesse Semiconductor is a supplier of integrated circuits used by manufacturers of networking systems for Carrier and Enterprise networking applications. Co.'s products fall into the following product lines: Ethernet Switching, which addresses Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit Ethernet applications in Carrier and Enterprise markets; Connectivity, which includes mixed-signal physical layer devices for connection of systems via optical fiber, copper cable, or backplanes; and Transport Processing, which includes a line of framers and mappers for Synchronous Optical Network (SONET/SDH), Ethernet-over-SONET, and Optical Transport Network applications. According to our VTSS split history records, VTSS has had 3 splits. | |
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VTSS (VTSS) has 3 splits in our VTSS split history database. The first split for VTSS took place on March 03, 1997. This was a 3 for 2
split, meaning for each 2
shares of VTSS 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. VTSS's second split took place on May 27, 1998. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of VTSS 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. VTSS's third split took place on October 21, 1999. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of VTSS owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 2 shares. For example, a 3000 share position pre-split, became a 6000 share position following the split.
When a company such as VTSS 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 VTSS split history from start to finish, an original position size of 1000 shares would have turned into 6000 today. Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into VTSS shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of VTSS, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete VTSS split history.
Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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| Start date: |
10/07/2014 |
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| End date: |
04/28/2015 |
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| Start price/share: |
$3.32 |
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| End price/share: |
$5.28 |
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| Dividends collected/share: |
$0.00 |
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| Total return: |
59.04% |
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| Annualized Gain: |
106.15% |
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| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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| Ending investment: |
$15,904.00 |
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| Years: |
0.56 |
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| Date |
Ratio |
| 03/03/1997 | 3 for 2
| | 05/27/1998 | 2 for 1
| | 10/21/1999 | 2 for 1
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