 |
 Video: What is a Stock Split?
|
|
|
| Whole Foods Market is a natural and organic foods supermarket. Co. has one operating segment: natural and organic foods supermarkets. As of Sept 25 2016, Co. operated 456 stores: 436 stores in 42 U.S. states and the District of Columbia; 11 stores in Canada; and nine stores in the U.K. Co. provides more than 30,000 organic SKUs company-wide, covering all areas of Co.'s store including produce, packaged goods, bulk, frozen, dairy, meat, bakery, prepared foods, coffee, tea, beer, wine, cheese, nutritional supplements, vitamins, body care, pet foods, and household goods. According to our WFM split history records, WFM has had 1 split. | |
|
WFM (WFM) has 1 split in our WFM split history database. The split for WFM took place on May 30, 2013. This was a 2 for 1 split, meaning for each share of WFM 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 WFM 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 WFM 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 WFM shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of WFM, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete WFM split history.
Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested
|
| Start date: |
01/27/2015 |
|
| End date: |
08/28/2017 |
|
| Start price/share: |
$53.15 |
|
| End price/share: |
$41.99 |
|
| Starting shares: |
188.15 |
|
| Ending shares: |
196.05 |
|
| Dividends reinvested/share: |
$1.39 |
|
| Total return: |
-17.68% |
|
| Average Annual Total Return: |
-7.25% |
|
| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
|
| Ending investment: |
$8,232.91 |
|
| Years: |
2.58 |
|
| |
Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
|
| Start date: |
01/27/2015 |
|
| End date: |
08/28/2017 |
|
| Start price/share: |
$53.15 |
|
| End price/share: |
$41.99 |
|
| Dividends collected/share: |
$1.39 |
|
| Total return: |
-18.38% |
|
| Average Annual Total Return: |
-7.56% |
|
| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
|
| Ending investment: |
$8,162.01 |
|
| Years: |
2.58 |
|
|
|
| Date |
Ratio |
| 05/30/2013 | 2 for 1 |
|
|
Free WFM Email Alerts:
