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Video: What is a Stock Split?
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Xerox is a workplace technology company. Co.'s business areas are: Workplace Solutions, which includes Entry and Mid-Range product groups that share technology, manufacturing and product platforms; Graphic Communications and Production Solutions, which provides high-volume printing requirements to customers in the graphic communications, in-plant and production print environments; Xerox Services, which includes a continuum of solutions and services and provides Intelligent Workplace Services and a range of Digital Services that utilize Co.'s software capabilities in Workflow Automation, Personalization and Communication Software, Content Management Solutions, and Digitization Services. According to our Xerox Holdings stock split history records, Xerox Holdings has had 4 splits. | |
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Xerox Holdings (XRX) has 4 splits in our Xerox Holdings stock split history database. The first split for XRX took place on June 07, 1996. This was a 3 for 1
split, meaning for each share of XRX owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 3 shares. For example, a 1000 share position pre-split, became a 3000 share position following the split. XRX's second split took place on February 24, 1999. This was a 2 for 1
split, meaning for each share of XRX owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 2 shares. For example, a 3000 share position pre-split, became a 6000 share position following the split. XRX's third split took place on January 03, 2017. This was a 1518 for 1000 split, meaning for each 1000 shares of XRX owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 1518 shares. For example, a 6000 share position pre-split, became a 9108 share position following the split. XRX's 4th split took place on June 15, 2017. This was a 1 for 4 reverse split, meaning for each 4 shares of XRX owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 1 share. For example, a 9108 share position pre-split, became a 2277 share position following the split.
When a company such as Xerox Holdings 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 Xerox Holdings 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 Xerox Holdings stock split history from start to finish, an original position size of 1000 shares would have turned into 2277 today. Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into Xerox Holdings shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of XRX, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete Xerox Holdings stock split history.

Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
03/07/2011 |
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End date: |
03/04/2021 |
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Start price/share: |
$27.36 |
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End price/share: |
$25.57 |
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Starting shares: |
365.50 |
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Ending shares: |
487.35 |
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Dividends reinvested/share: |
$7.49 |
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Total return: |
24.62% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
2.23% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$12,467.62 |
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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: |
03/07/2011 |
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End date: |
03/04/2021 |
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Start price/share: |
$27.36 |
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End price/share: |
$25.57 |
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Dividends collected/share: |
$7.49 |
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Total return: |
20.85% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
1.91% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$12,082.81 |
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Years: |
10.00 |
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Date |
Ratio |
06/07/1996 | 3 for 1
| 02/24/1999 | 2 for 1
| 01/03/2017 | 1518 for 1000 | 06/15/2017 | 1 for 4 |
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