Apple Splitter
This would make the fifth time the iphone maker split its stock and the first time.
Apple splitter. Apple enacted 2 for 1 stock splits in 1987 2000 and 2005 as well as a 7 for 1 stock split in 2014. A stock split is a rare event for apple and most companies. Shareholders at the close of trading on aug. Apple announced in its third quarter earnings call on july 30 that it had approved a four for one stock split.
But besides announcing a record quarter apple also announced it will split its stock in a 4 to 1 offering come august. On august 31 trading will begin. What apple s 4 for 1 stock split means. 24 will receive three additional.
If you own a share of apple on august 24 the stock split will get you three more according to the wall street journal. That split was a 7 for 1 split and a big buyback program was announced at the same time. One share owned before apple s first split in 1987 would turn into 224 shares next month once. Announced a 4 for 1 stock split after shares of the iphone maker surged more than 80 in the past year.