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 Video: What is a Stock Split?
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| Equifax Inc. is a provider of information solutions and human resources business process outsourcing services for businesses, governments and consumers. Co.'s services are based on databases of consumer and business information. Co. uses statistical techniques and software tools to analyze all available data, creating insights, decision-making solutions and processing services for its clients. Co. also provides information, technology and services to support debt collections and recovery management. Additionally, Co. provides payroll-related and human resource management business process outsourcing services in the U.S. According to our Equifax stock split history records, Equifax has had 2 splits. | |
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Equifax (EFX) has 2 splits in our Equifax stock split history database. The first split for EFX took place on December 19, 1989. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of EFX 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. EFX's second split took place on December 18, 1995. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of EFX 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.
When a company such as Equifax 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 Equifax stock split history from start to finish, an original position size of 1000 shares would have turned into 4000 today. Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into Equifax shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of EFX, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete Equifax stock split history.
Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested
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| Start date: |
01/20/2009 |
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| End date: |
01/16/2019 |
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| Start price/share: |
$24.82 |
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| End price/share: |
$98.41 |
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| Starting shares: |
402.90 |
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| Ending shares: |
456.42 |
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| Dividends reinvested/share: |
$9.28 |
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| Total return: |
349.16% |
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| Average Annual Total Return: |
16.22% |
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| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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| Ending investment: |
$44,921.16 |
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| Years: |
9.99 |
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Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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| Start date: |
01/20/2009 |
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| End date: |
01/16/2019 |
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| Start price/share: |
$24.82 |
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| End price/share: |
$98.41 |
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| Dividends collected/share: |
$9.28 |
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| Total return: |
333.88% |
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| Average Annual Total Return: |
15.82% |
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| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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| Ending investment: |
$43,399.64 |
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| Years: |
9.99 |
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| Date |
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| 12/19/1989 | 2 for 1
| | 12/18/1995 | 2 for 1
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