Steve, Yes for a 2 for 1 split the number of shares is doubled. Quotes Plus only provides the number of shares outstanding. Hence you should consider the number given by Quotes Plus to be the number of shares outstanding after the most recent split or stock dividend. Quotes plus does not supply an historical record of the number of shares outstanding for prior years. This is perfectly acceptable when the only changes in the number of shares is caused by a split or stock dividend. But it can be misleading when a stock has a significant number of buybacks or options exercised.
Howard xxnospamxx wrote: > > Howard, > > Is the volume also adjusted? In the case of a 2 for 1 split, I would > expect the historical volume to double. > > Thanks, > Steve > > --- In [email protected] > <mailto:quotes-plus%40yahoogroups.com>, Howard Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Steve, > > > > The share price is adjusted for splits and stock dividends. For > example > > a 2 for 1 stock split means all historical share prices prices prior to > > the split are divided by 2. > > > > An historical record of the divisor used to adjust the stock prices of > > each stock is kept in the SMaster.qpf Access database file. As > reported > > by Gary a while back the data in this file can be viewed with > > Microsoft's Access program. Hence if you own a copy of Access you can > > use the divisor data to verify historical share price data has been > > corrected for splits and dividends. > > > > Howard > > > > xxnospamxx wrote: > > > > > > Could someone describe how the quotes plus historical data is adjusted > > > for splits and dividends? > > > > > > One of my system rules is to exclude stocks with low liquidity. I want > > > to be sure the rules will work correctly on adjusted historical data. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Steve > > > > > > > > > >
