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Video: What is a Stock Split?
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Bank of America Corporation is a bank holding company and a financial holding company. Its segments include Consumer Banking, Global Wealth & Investment Management (GWIM), Global Banking and Global Markets. Consumer Banking segment offers a range of credit, banking and investment products and services to consumers and small businesses. The GWIM includes two businesses: Merrill Wealth Management, which provides tailored solutions to meet clients' needs through a full set of investment management, brokerage, banking and retirement products and Bank of America Private Bank, which provides comprehensive wealth management solutions. According to our Bank of America stock split history records, Bank of America has had 3 splits. | |
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Bank of America (BAC) has 3 splits in our Bank of America stock split history database. The first split for BAC took place on November 21, 1986. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of BAC 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. BAC's second split took place on February 28, 1997. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of BAC 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. BAC's third split took place on August 30, 2004. This was a 2 for 1 split, meaning for each share of BAC owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 2 shares. For example, a 4000 share position pre-split, became a 8000 share position following the split.
When a company such as Bank of America 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 Bank of America stock split history from start to finish, an original position size of 1000 shares would have turned into 8000 today. Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into Bank of America shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of BAC, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete Bank of America stock split history.

Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
05/19/2015 |
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End date: |
05/16/2025 |
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Start price/share: |
$16.77 |
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End price/share: |
$44.69 |
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Starting shares: |
596.30 |
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Ending shares: |
736.53 |
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Dividends reinvested/share: |
$6.53 |
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Total return: |
229.16% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
12.65% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$32,908.79 |
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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: |
05/19/2015 |
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End date: |
05/16/2025 |
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Start price/share: |
$16.77 |
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End price/share: |
$44.69 |
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Dividends collected/share: |
$6.53 |
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Total return: |
205.43% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
11.81% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$30,535.60 |
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Years: |
10.00 |
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Date |
Ratio |
11/21/1986 | 2 for 1
| 02/28/1997 | 2 for 1
| 08/30/2004 | 2 for 1 |
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