If You Bought 1 Share of Apple at Its IPO, Here's How Many Shares You Would Own Now

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) went public in 1980 at a price of $22 per share, or a split-adjusted price of $0.098 per share. Since then, Apple has evolved from a niche computer maker into a global technology leader, revolutionizing the market with products like the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, before ultimately becoming the first company to reach a $3 trillion valuation.Let's examine how Apple's stock splits have affected the number of shares an investor would hold today if they bought at the initial public offering (IPO) and held on, as well as the total return over time.Apple has split its stock five times throughout its 44-year history as a publicly traded company, most recently 4-for-1 in 2020. By increasing the number of shares each shareholder owns, stock splits reduce the per-share price, attracting more retail investors without changing a company's market capitalization.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool