muradwm
24-07-2005, 08:40 AM
Q. How many times has Toys "R" Us stock split since inception?
A. Since Toys "R" Us common shares started trading publicly on April 10, 1978, the shares have "split" 8 times. Each stock split was done on a 3:2 basis. This means that for every share of Toys stock owned, you received 1.5 shares after the split. An adjustment to the share price is also made by dividing the "pre-split" price by 1.5 to arrive at the "post-split" share value. The dates of the splits and the corresponding adjustments to share price are as follows:
Record Date Split Date
Pre-Split Share Price Post-Split Share Price e
6/30/80 7/28/80 $35.76 $23.84
6/23/81 7/21/81 42.87 28.58
6/24/82 7/22/82 40.44 26.96
6/27/83 7/26/83 64.20 42.80
12/18/84 1/08/85 49.38 32.92
6/16/86 6/27/86 49.68 33.12
5/09/89 5/26/89 41.75 27.83
6/18/90 6/29/90 46.13 30.75
Q. On what exchange is Toys "R" Us common stock traded?
A. The Company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "TOY."
Q. Does Toys "R" Us pay a cash dividend?
A. The Company has never paid a cash dividend and at the present time, does not contemplate doing so in the near future. The Board of Directors reviews the merits of paying a dividend on an annual basis but continues to believe greater benefits will accrue to the shareholders by reinvesting cash from operations back into the business or by repurchasing shares in the open market.
A. Since Toys "R" Us common shares started trading publicly on April 10, 1978, the shares have "split" 8 times. Each stock split was done on a 3:2 basis. This means that for every share of Toys stock owned, you received 1.5 shares after the split. An adjustment to the share price is also made by dividing the "pre-split" price by 1.5 to arrive at the "post-split" share value. The dates of the splits and the corresponding adjustments to share price are as follows:
Record Date Split Date
Pre-Split Share Price Post-Split Share Price e
6/30/80 7/28/80 $35.76 $23.84
6/23/81 7/21/81 42.87 28.58
6/24/82 7/22/82 40.44 26.96
6/27/83 7/26/83 64.20 42.80
12/18/84 1/08/85 49.38 32.92
6/16/86 6/27/86 49.68 33.12
5/09/89 5/26/89 41.75 27.83
6/18/90 6/29/90 46.13 30.75
Q. On what exchange is Toys "R" Us common stock traded?
A. The Company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "TOY."
Q. Does Toys "R" Us pay a cash dividend?
A. The Company has never paid a cash dividend and at the present time, does not contemplate doing so in the near future. The Board of Directors reviews the merits of paying a dividend on an annual basis but continues to believe greater benefits will accrue to the shareholders by reinvesting cash from operations back into the business or by repurchasing shares in the open market.