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Adjusted Closing Price
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Recently, I saw some moomooers were confused about the stock price after corporate actionsSo I'd like to make you aware of the adjusted closing price by reviewing this article. I hope this article could help all of you![]()
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What is an Adjusted Closing Price![]()
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Adjusted closing price amends a stock's closing price to accurately reflect that stock's value after accounting for any corporate actions. It is considered to be the true price of that stock and is often used when examining historical returns or performing a detailed analysis of historical returns.
Understanding Adjusted Closing Price![]()
Stock prices values are stated in terms of its 'closing price' and its 'adjusted closing price'. The closing price is the 'raw' price which is just the cash value of the last transacted price before the market closes. The adjusted closing price factors in anything that might affect the stock price after the market closes.
A stock's price is typically affected by supply and demand of market participants. However, some corporate actions, such as stock splits, dividends / distributions and rights offerings, affect a stock's price and adjustments are needed to arrive at a technically accurate reflection of the true value of that stock. Investors should understand how corporate actions are accounted for in a stock's adjusted closing price. It is especially useful when examining historical returns because it gives analysts an accurate representation of the firm's equity value.
Adjusting Prices for Stock Splits![]()
A stock split is a corporate action deployed by companies to make their share prices more marketable. A stock split does not affect a company's total market capitalization, but it does affect the company's stock price. Consequently, a company undergoing a stock split must adjust its closing price to depict the effect of the corporate action.
For example, a company's board of directors may decide to split the company's stock three-for-one. Therefore, the company's shares outstanding increase by a multiple of three, while its share price is divided by three. If a stock closed at $300 the day before its stock split, the closing price is adjusted to $100 ($300 divided by 3) per share to show the effect of this corporate action.
Adjusting for Dividends![]()
Common distributions that affect a stock's price include cash dividends and stock dividends. The difference between cash dividends and stock dividends is that shareholders are entitled to a predetermined price per share and additional shares, respectively. For example, assume a company declared a $1 cash dividend and is trading at $51 per share on the ex-dividend date. On the ex-dividend date, the stock price is reduced by $1 and the adjusted closing price is $50.
While dividends are welcomed by shareholders, they actually lower the value of each share of company stock. The reason is that profits are being disbursed to shareholders instead of being reinvested back into growing the company which is seen as devaluing the company. This devaluation will be captured by the adjusted closing price.
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Recently, I saw some moomooers were confused about the stock price after corporate actionsSo I'd like to make you aware of the adjusted closing price by reviewing this article. I hope this article could help all of you
What is an Adjusted Closing Price
Adjusted closing price amends a stock's closing price to accurately reflect that stock's value after accounting for any corporate actions. It is considered to be the true price of that stock and is often used when examining historical returns or performing a detailed analysis of historical returns.
Understanding Adjusted Closing Price
Stock prices values are stated in terms of its 'closing price' and its 'adjusted closing price'. The closing price is the 'raw' price which is just the cash value of the last transacted price before the market closes. The adjusted closing price factors in anything that might affect the stock price after the market closes.
A stock's price is typically affected by supply and demand of market participants. However, some corporate actions, such as stock splits, dividends / distributions and rights offerings, affect a stock's price and adjustments are needed to arrive at a technically accurate reflection of the true value of that stock. Investors should understand how corporate actions are accounted for in a stock's adjusted closing price. It is especially useful when examining historical returns because it gives analysts an accurate representation of the firm's equity value.
Adjusting Prices for Stock Splits
A stock split is a corporate action deployed by companies to make their share prices more marketable. A stock split does not affect a company's total market capitalization, but it does affect the company's stock price. Consequently, a company undergoing a stock split must adjust its closing price to depict the effect of the corporate action.
For example, a company's board of directors may decide to split the company's stock three-for-one. Therefore, the company's shares outstanding increase by a multiple of three, while its share price is divided by three. If a stock closed at $300 the day before its stock split, the closing price is adjusted to $100 ($300 divided by 3) per share to show the effect of this corporate action.
Adjusting for Dividends
Common distributions that affect a stock's price include cash dividends and stock dividends. The difference between cash dividends and stock dividends is that shareholders are entitled to a predetermined price per share and additional shares, respectively. For example, assume a company declared a $1 cash dividend and is trading at $51 per share on the ex-dividend date. On the ex-dividend date, the stock price is reduced by $1 and the adjusted closing price is $50.
While dividends are welcomed by shareholders, they actually lower the value of each share of company stock. The reason is that profits are being disbursed to shareholders instead of being reinvested back into growing the company which is seen as devaluing the company. This devaluation will be captured by the adjusted closing price.
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