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Video: What is a Stock Split?
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General Electric is a technology industrial company. Co. has four segments: Aviation, which designs and produces commercial and military aircraft engines, integrated engine components, electric power and mechanical aircraft systems; Healthcare, which provides healthcare technologies to markets and has capabilities in medical imaging, digital solutions, patient monitoring and diagnostics, drug discovery and performance improvement solutions; Renewable Energy, which includes onshore and offshore wind, blade manufacturing, grid solutions, hydro, storage, hybrid renewables and digital services offerings; and Power, which provides products and services related to energy production. According to our General Electric stock split history records, General Electric has had 9 splits. | |
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General Electric (GE) has 9 splits in our General Electric stock split history database. The first split for GE took place on June 08, 1971. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of GE 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. GE's second split took place on June 02, 1983. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of GE 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. GE's third split took place on May 26, 1987. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of GE 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. GE's 4th split took place on May 16, 1994. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of GE owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 2 shares. For example, a 8000 share position pre-split, became a 16000 share position following the split. GE's 5th split took place on May 12, 1997. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of GE owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 2 shares. For example, a 16000 share position pre-split, became a 32000 share position following the split. GE's 6th split took place on May 08, 2000. This was a 3 for 1
split, meaning for each share of GE owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 3 shares. For example, a 32000 share position pre-split, became a 96000 share position following the split. GE's 7th split took place on February 26, 2019. This was a 104 for 100 split, meaning for each 100 shares of GE owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 104 shares. For example, a 96000 share position pre-split, became a 99840 share position following the split. GE's 8th split took place on August 02, 2021. This was a 1 for 8 reverse split, meaning for each 8 shares of GE owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 1 share. For example, a 99840 share position pre-split, became a 12480 share position following the split. GE's 9th split took place on January 04, 2023. This was a 1281 for 1000 split, meaning for each 1000 shares of GE owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 1281 shares. For example, a 12480 share position pre-split, became a 15986.88 share position following the split.
When a company such as General Electric 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 General Electric 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 General Electric stock split history from start to finish, an original position size of 1000 shares would have turned into 15986.88 today. Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into General Electric shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of GE, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete General Electric stock split history.
Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
03/20/2014 |
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End date: |
03/18/2024 |
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Start price/share: |
$151.76 |
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End price/share: |
$169.91 |
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Starting shares: |
65.89 |
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Ending shares: |
78.17 |
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Dividends reinvested/share: |
$23.72 |
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Total return: |
32.82% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
2.88% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$13,284.44 |
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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: |
03/20/2014 |
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End date: |
03/18/2024 |
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Start price/share: |
$151.76 |
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End price/share: |
$169.91 |
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Dividends collected/share: |
$23.72 |
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Total return: |
27.59% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
2.47% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$12,764.28 |
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Years: |
10.00 |
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Ratio |
06/08/1971 | 2 for 1
| 06/02/1983 | 2 for 1
| 05/26/1987 | 2 for 1
| 05/16/1994 | 2 for 1
| 05/12/1997 | 2 for 1
| 05/08/2000 | 3 for 1
| 02/26/2019 | 104 for 100 | 08/02/2021 | 1 for 8 | 01/04/2023 | 1281 for 1000 |
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