Stock Apple Split
Apple s stock has split four times since the company went public.
Stock apple split. Apple said it would enact a 4 for 1. At the time apple was trading above 600 per share. On july 30 we also announced a four for one split of apple common stock and trading will begin on a split adjusted basis on august 31 2020. A stock split is when a company divides the existing shares of its stock into multiple new shares to boost the stock s liquidity.
Since going public in 1980 apple s stock has split four times. Apple s board of directors has approved a four for one stock split to. In early 2005 apple decided to do a more conventional 2 for 1 stock split. It follows a similar move apple made in 2014 when it offered a 7 to 1 stock split.
The stock really started to pick up steam in the weeks leading up to the stock split and there was a brief push higher. When trading stopped shares were priced at 645 57. Apple issued a 7 for 1 stock split in 2014 after its share. The stock split on a 7 for 1 basis on june 9 2014 and split on a 2 for 1 basis on february 28 2005 june 21 2000 and june 16 1987.
In 1987 2000 and 2005 the stock was split on a 2 for 1 basis. Then the seven for one stock split took effect lowering the price to approximately 94. The tech giant s most recent split came in 2014 which enabled it for consideration and ultimately addition to. In june 2014 the cupertino calif company split the stock on a 7.
The split brought shares of apple to about 92 a share. The last time apple split its stock was on june 9 2014. If you own a share of apple on august 24 the stock split will get you three more according to the wall street journal. Apple s move is not uncommon and the company has enacted stock splits in the past.
Six years after apple had its last split the company has announced that a four to one stock split will happen on august 24.