If You Bought 1 Share of Apple at Its IPO, Here's How Many Shares You Would Own Now
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been a public company for more than 44 years. It's had a lot of twists and turns since, including the firing and rehiring of founder Steve Jobs. The company's struggles in the 1990s even led to some investors doubting the company's survival. Those days are long gone, though. Apple has gone on to produce popular products like the iPhone, and patient stockholders have been handsomely rewarded over the years. However, some can find it challenging to understand the stock price history and number of shares owned following stock splits, particularly if there's been more than one.Here's how many shares you would own if you'd bought and held the shares for all of these years.Continue reading
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Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been a public company for more than 44 years. It's had a lot of twists and turns since, including the firing and rehiring of founder Steve Jobs. The company's struggles in the 1990s even led to some investors doubting the company's survival.
Those days are long gone, though. Apple has gone on to produce popular products like the iPhone, and patient stockholders have been handsomely rewarded over the years. However, some can find it challenging to understand the stock price history and number of shares owned following stock splits, particularly if there's been more than one.
Here's how many shares you would own if you'd bought and held the shares for all of these years.