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Video: What is a Stock Split?
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Amedisys is a healthcare services company focused on providing care in the home. Co.'s operations involve servicing patients across the United States through its operating divisions: home health, hospice and personal care. Co.'s Home Health segment provides healthcare to help its patients recover from surgery or illness, live with chronic diseases, and prevent avoidable hospital readmissions. Hospice care is designed to provide comfort and support for those who are dealing with a terminal illness such as heart disease, pulmonary disease, Alzheimer's or cancer. Personal care provides assistance with the activities of daily living. According to our Amedisys stock split history records, Amedisys has had 1 split. | |
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Amedisys (AMED) has 1 split in our Amedisys stock split history database. The split for AMED took place on December 05, 2006. This was a 4 for 3 split, meaning for each 3 shares of AMED owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 4 shares. For example, a 1000 share position pre-split, became a 1333.33333333333 share position following the split.
When a company such as Amedisys 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 Amedisys stock split history from start to finish, an original position size of 1000 shares would have turned into 1333.33333333333 today. Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into Amedisys shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of AMED, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete Amedisys stock split history.

Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
08/21/2012 |
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End date: |
08/18/2022 |
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Start price/share: |
$14.34 |
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End price/share: |
$120.25 |
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Dividends collected/share: |
$0.00 |
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Total return: |
738.56% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
23.70% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$83,838.58 |
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Years: |
10.00 |
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Date |
Ratio |
12/05/2006 | 4 for 3 |
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