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Video: What is a Stock Split?
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United Microelectronics is a full service semiconductor wafer foundry, and provides a variety of services. Co.'s wafer fabrication segment is engaged in the manufacture of chips to the design specifications of its customers by using its own proprietary processes and techniques. Co. maintains a range of customer base across industries, including communication, consumer electronics, computer, memory and others, while focusing on manufacturing for applications, including networking, telecommunications, internet, multimedia, personal computers and graphics. Co.'s new business segment includes researching, developing, manufacturing, and providing solar energy and light-emitting diode. According to our United Microelectronics stock split history records, United Microelectronics has had 5 splits. | |
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United Microelectronics (UMC) has 5 splits in our United Microelectronics stock split history database. The first split for UMC took place on July 13, 2001. This was a 150 for 100 split, meaning for each 100 shares of UMC owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 150 shares. For example, a 1000 share position pre-split, became a 1500 share position following the split. UMC's second split took place on July 15, 2003. This was a 10401 for 10000 split, meaning for each 10000 shares of UMC owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 10401 shares. For example, a 1500 share position pre-split, became a 1560.15 share position following the split. UMC's third split took place on July 13, 2004. This was a 108 for 100 split, meaning for each 100 shares of UMC owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 108 shares. For example, a 1560.15 share position pre-split, became a 1684.962 share position following the split. UMC's 4th split took place on August 08, 2008. This was a 1045 for 1000 split, meaning for each 1000 shares of UMC owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 1045 shares. For example, a 1684.962 share position pre-split, became a 1760.78529 share position following the split. UMC's 5th split took place on October 09, 2007. This was a 69716 for 100000 reverse split, meaning for each 100000 shares of UMC owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 69716 shares. For example, a 1760.78529 share position pre-split, became a 1227.5490727764 share position following the split.
When a company such as United Microelectronics 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. When a company such as United Microelectronics conducts a reverse share split, it is usually because shares have fallen to a lower per-share pricepoint than the company would like. This can be important because, for example, certain types of mutual funds might have a limit governing which stocks they may buy, based upon per-share price. The $5 and $10 pricepoints tend to be important in this regard. Stock exchanges also tend to look at per-share price, setting a lower limit for listing eligibility. So when a company does a reverse split, it is looking mathematically at the market capitalization before and after the reverse split takes place, and concluding that if the market capitilization remains stable, the reduced share count should result in a higher price per share.
Looking at the United Microelectronics stock split history from start to finish, an original position size of 1000 shares would have turned into 1227.5490727764 today. Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into United Microelectronics shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of UMC, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete United Microelectronics stock split history.
Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
04/01/2014 |
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End date: |
03/28/2024 |
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Start price/share: |
$2.10 |
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End price/share: |
$8.09 |
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Starting shares: |
4,761.90 |
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Ending shares: |
7,456.92 |
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Dividends reinvested/share: |
$2.08 |
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Total return: |
503.26% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
19.69% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$60,306.60 |
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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: |
04/01/2014 |
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End date: |
03/28/2024 |
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Start price/share: |
$2.10 |
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End price/share: |
$8.09 |
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Dividends collected/share: |
$2.08 |
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Total return: |
384.24% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
17.09% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$48,418.39 |
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Years: |
10.00 |
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Date |
Ratio |
07/13/2001 | 150 for 100 | 07/15/2003 | 10401 for 10000 | 07/13/2004 | 108 for 100 | 08/08/2008 | 1045 for 1000 | 10/09/2007 | 69716 for 100000 |
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