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Video: What is a Stock Split?
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NRG Energy is a power company. Co. produces and sells electricity and related products and services in primary power markets in the United States and Canada. Co. sells energy, services, and sustainable products and services directly to retail customers under the brand names NRG, Reliant, Green Mountain Energy, Stream and XOOM Energy, as well as other brand names owned by Co. Co.'s segments are: Texas, which includes all activity related to customer, plant and market operations in Texas; East, which includes the remaining activity related to customer operations and all activity related to plant and market operations in the East; and West/Other. According to our NRG Energy stock split history records, NRG Energy has had 1 split. | |
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NRG Energy (NRG) has 1 split in our NRG Energy stock split history database. The split for NRG took place on June 01, 2007. This was a 2 for 1 split, meaning for each share of NRG 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.
When a company such as NRG Energy 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 NRG Energy stock split history from start to finish, an original position size of 1000 shares would have turned into 2000 today. Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into NRG Energy shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of NRG, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete NRG Energy 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: |
$21.85 |
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End price/share: |
$43.52 |
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Starting shares: |
457.67 |
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Ending shares: |
557.80 |
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Dividends reinvested/share: |
$5.80 |
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Total return: |
142.76% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
9.28% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$24,282.94 |
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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: |
$21.85 |
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End price/share: |
$43.52 |
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Dividends collected/share: |
$5.80 |
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Total return: |
125.74% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
8.49% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$22,583.96 |
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Years: |
10.00 |
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Date |
Ratio |
06/01/2007 | 2 for 1 |
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