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Video: What is a Stock Split?
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Coca-Cola is a nonalcoholic beverage company. Co. owns or licenses and markets nonalcoholic beverage brands, which it groups into the following category clusters: sparkling soft drinks; water, enhanced water and sports drinks; juice, dairy and plant-based beverages; tea and coffee; and energy drinks. Co.'s nonalcoholic sparkling soft drink brands are Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Fanta and Sprite. Co. markets, manufactures and sells beverage concentrates and syrups, including fountain syrups; and finished sparkling soft drinks and other nonalcoholic beverages. Co.'s segments are Europe, Middle East and Africa; Latin America; North America; Asia Pacific; Global Ventures; and Bottling Investments. According to our Coca-Cola stock split history records, Coca-Cola has had 9 splits. | |
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Coca-Cola (KO) has 9 splits in our Coca-Cola stock split history database. The first split for KO took place on June 01, 1977. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of KO 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. KO's second split took place on July 01, 1986. This was a 3 for 1
split, meaning for each share of KO owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 3 shares. For example, a 2000 share position pre-split, became a 6000 share position following the split. KO's third split took place on May 14, 1990. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of KO owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 2 shares. For example, a 6000 share position pre-split, became a 12000 share position following the split. KO's 4th split took place on May 12, 1992. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of KO owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 2 shares. For example, a 12000 share position pre-split, became a 24000 share position following the split. KO's 5th split took place on May 13, 1996. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of KO owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 2 shares. For example, a 24000 share position pre-split, became a 48000 share position following the split. KO's 6th split took place on August 13, 2012. This was a 2 for 1 split, meaning for each share of KO owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 2 shares. For example, a 48000 share position pre-split, became a 96000 share position following the split. KO's 7th split took place on February 19, 1965. This was a 2 for 1 split, meaning for each share of KO owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 2 shares. For example, a 96000 share position pre-split, became a 192000 share position following the split. KO's 8th split took place on May 19, 1965. This was a 2 for 1 split, meaning for each share of KO owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 2 shares. For example, a 192000 share position pre-split, became a 384000 share position following the split. KO's 9th split took place on June 03, 1968. This was a 2 for 1 split, meaning for each share of KO owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 2 shares. For example, a 384000 share position pre-split, became a 768000 share position following the split.
When a company such as Coca-Cola 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 Coca-Cola stock split history from start to finish, an original position size of 1000 shares would have turned into 768000 today. Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into Coca-Cola shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of KO, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete Coca-Cola stock split history.

Growth of $10,000.00
With 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: |
$39.26 |
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End price/share: |
$65.22 |
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Starting shares: |
254.71 |
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Ending shares: |
348.72 |
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Dividends reinvested/share: |
$14.41 |
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Total return: |
127.43% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
8.57% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$22,751.00 |
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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: |
08/21/2012 |
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End date: |
08/18/2022 |
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Start price/share: |
$39.26 |
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End price/share: |
$65.22 |
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Dividends collected/share: |
$14.41 |
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Total return: |
102.83% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
7.33% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$20,282.76 |
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Years: |
10.00 |
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Date |
Ratio |
06/01/1977 | 2 for 1
| 07/01/1986 | 3 for 1
| 05/14/1990 | 2 for 1
| 05/12/1992 | 2 for 1
| 05/13/1996 | 2 for 1
| 08/13/2012 | 2 for 1 | 02/19/1965 | 2 for 1 | 05/19/1965 | 2 for 1 | 06/03/1968 | 2 for 1 |
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