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Video: Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) Definition
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Date |
Open |
High |
Low |
Close |
Volume |
01/16/2018 |
$101.34 |
$101.91 |
$100.34 |
$100.69 |
7.17M | 01/17/2018 |
$101.15 |
$102.94 |
$100.70 |
$102.70 |
8.68M | 01/18/2018 |
$104.74 |
$104.94 |
$103.62 |
$104.30 |
12.31M | 01/19/2018 |
$104.64 |
$104.93 |
$103.66 |
$104.59 |
8.38M | 01/22/2018 |
$104.50 |
$105.45 |
$104.04 |
$105.45 |
5.92M |
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Wal-Mart Stores operates retail and other stores in various formats. Co.'s operations comprise of three business segments: Walmart U.S., which is a merchandiser of consumer products, operating under the Walmart or Wal-Mart brands, as well as walmart.com., and operating retail stores in all 50 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico.; Walmart International, which consists of operations in 27 countries outside of the U.S. and includes numerous formats divided into three categories: retail, wholesale and other; and Sam's Club, which operates membership-only warehouse clubs, as well as samsclub.com, in the U.S., and its members include both business owners and individual consumers. |
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Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) has the following price history information. Looking back at WMT historical stock prices for the last five trading days, on January 16, 2018, WMT opened at $101.34, traded as high as $101.91 and as low as $100.34, and closed at $100.69. Trading volume was a total of 7.17M shares. On January 17, 2018, WMT opened at $101.15, traded as high as $102.94 and as low as $100.70, and closed at $102.70. Trading volume was a total of 8.68M shares. On January 18, 2018, WMT opened at $104.74, traded as high as $104.94 and as low as $103.62, and closed at $104.30. Trading volume was a total of 12.31M shares. On January 19, 2018, WMT opened at $104.64, traded as high as $104.93 and as low as $103.66, and closed at $104.59. Trading volume was a total of 8.38M shares. On January 22, 2018, WMT opened at $104.50, traded as high as $105.45 and as low as $104.04, and closed at $105.45. Trading volume was a total of 5.92M shares.
WMT Historical Stock Prices By Date:

Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into Wal-Mart Stores shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of WMT, and working forward through the historical stock price information to today.
Growth of $10,000.00
With Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
01/23/2008 |
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End date: |
01/22/2018 |
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Start price/share: |
$50.16 |
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End price/share: |
$105.45 |
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Starting shares: |
199.36 |
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Ending shares: |
254.35 |
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Dividends reinvested/share: |
$16.11 |
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Total return: |
168.21% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
10.36% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$26,813.38 |
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Years: |
10.01 |
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Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
01/23/2008 |
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End date: |
01/22/2018 |
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Start price/share: |
$50.16 |
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End price/share: |
$105.45 |
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Dividends collected/share: |
$16.11 |
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Total return: |
142.34% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
9.25% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$24,233.99 |
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Years: |
10.01 |
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Date |
Close |
01/16/2018 | $100.69 | 01/17/2018 | $102.70 | 01/18/2018 | $104.30 | 01/19/2018 | $104.59 | 01/22/2018 | $105.45 |
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