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Video: What is a Stock Split?
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Cornerstone Building Brands manufactures and markets metal products for the nonresidential construction industry. Co.'s products are used in new construction and in repair and retrofit activities. Co. segments include: Engineered Building Systems, which consists of engineered structural members and panels that are fabricated and roll-formed in a factory; Metal Components, which includes metal roof and wall systems, metal partitions, metal trim, and doors; Insulated Metal Panels, which includes rigid foam encased between two sheets of coated metal in a variety of modules, lengths and reveal combinations; and Metal Coil Coating. According to our NCS stock split history records, NCS has had 3 splits. | |
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NCS (NCS) has 3 splits in our NCS stock split history database. The first split for NCS took place on October 05, 1993. This was a 3 for 2
split, meaning for each 2
shares of NCS owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 3 shares. For example, a 1000 share position pre-split, became a 1500 share position following the split. NCS's second split took place on July 23, 1998. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of NCS owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 2 shares. For example, a 1500 share position pre-split, became a 3000 share position following the split. NCS's third split took place on March 08, 2010. This was a 1 for 5 reverse split, meaning for each 5 shares of NCS owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 1 share. For example, a 3000 share position pre-split, became a 600 share position following the split.
When a company such as NCS 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 NCS 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 NCS stock split history from start to finish, an original position size of 1000 shares would have turned into 600 today. Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into NCS shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of NCS, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete NCS stock split history.
Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
03/31/2014 |
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End date: |
05/23/2019 |
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Start price/share: |
$17.46 |
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End price/share: |
$5.71 |
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Dividends collected/share: |
$0.00 |
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Total return: |
-67.30% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
-19.52% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$3,269.54 |
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Years: |
5.15 |
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Date |
Ratio |
10/05/1993 | 3 for 2
| 07/23/1998 | 2 for 1
| 03/08/2010 | 1 for 5 |
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