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 Video: What is a Stock Split?
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| Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company. Co.'s subsidiaries are engaged in several business activities which include: underwriting private passenger automobile insurance; operation of a railroad system in North America; regulated electric and gas utility; manufacturing of products including industrial, consumer and building products; wholesale distribution of groceries and non-food items; provider of services including aviation pilot training, electronic components distribution and retailing businesses, including automotive dealerships; and manufactured housing and related consumer financing, transportation equipment, manufacturing and leasing, and furniture leasing. According to our Berkshire Hathaway Inc New stock split history records, Berkshire Hathaway Inc New has had 1 split. | |
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc New (BRK.B) has 1 split in our Berkshire Hathaway Inc New stock split history database. The split for BRK.B took place on January 21, 2010. This was a 50 for 1 split, meaning for each share of BRK.B owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 50 shares. For example, a 1000 share position pre-split, became a 50000 share position following the split.
When a company such as Berkshire Hathaway Inc New 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 Berkshire Hathaway Inc New stock split history from start to finish, an original position size of 1000 shares would have turned into 50000 today. Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into Berkshire Hathaway Inc New shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of BRK.B, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete Berkshire Hathaway Inc New stock split history.
Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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| Start date: |
12/12/2014 |
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| End date: |
12/10/2024 |
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| Start price/share: |
$146.46 |
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| End price/share: |
$462.49 |
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| Dividends collected/share: |
$0.00 |
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| Total return: |
215.78% |
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| Average Annual Total Return: |
12.18% |
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| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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| Ending investment: |
$31,571.20 |
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| Years: |
10.00 |
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| Date |
Ratio |
| 01/21/2010 | 50 for 1 |
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