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 Video: What is a Stock Split?
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| Universal Health Services, Inc. is a holding company. It operates through its subsidiaries, including its management company. It is engaged in owning and operating acute care hospitals and outpatient facilities, and behavioral healthcare facilities. Its segments include acute care hospital services, behavioral health care services, and Other. It owns and operates approximately 360 inpatient facilities and 48 outpatient and other facilities located in 39 states, Washington, D.C., the United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico. According to our Universal Health Services stock split history records, Universal Health Services has had 3 splits. | |
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Universal Health Services (UHS) has 3 splits in our Universal Health Services stock split history database. The first split for UHS took place on May 20, 1996. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of UHS 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. UHS's second split took place on June 04, 2001. This was a 2 for 1 split, meaning for each share of UHS 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. UHS's third split took place on December 16, 2009. This was a 2 for 1 split, meaning for each share of UHS 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.
When a company such as Universal Health Services 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 Universal Health Services stock split history from start to finish, an original position size of 1000 shares would have turned into 8000 today. Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into Universal Health Services shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of UHS, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete Universal Health Services stock split history.
Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested
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| Start date: |
03/25/2015 |
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| End date: |
03/21/2025 |
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| Start price/share: |
$117.98 |
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| End price/share: |
$174.14 |
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| Starting shares: |
84.76 |
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| Ending shares: |
88.37 |
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| Dividends reinvested/share: |
$5.70 |
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| Total return: |
53.89% |
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| Average Annual Total Return: |
4.41% |
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| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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| Ending investment: |
$15,394.64 |
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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: |
03/25/2015 |
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| End date: |
03/21/2025 |
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| Start price/share: |
$117.98 |
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| End price/share: |
$174.14 |
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| Dividends collected/share: |
$5.70 |
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| Total return: |
52.43% |
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| Average Annual Total Return: |
4.31% |
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| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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| Ending investment: |
$15,247.87 |
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| Years: |
10.00 |
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| Date |
Ratio |
| 05/20/1996 | 2 for 1
| | 06/04/2001 | 2 for 1 | | 12/16/2009 | 2 for 1 |
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