"Demand for commercial airliners has never been higher, and Boeing (NYSE: BA) has claimed its fair share of orders from airlines and other purchasers flush with cash from the industry's success. Just in 2017 alone, Boeing's share price has soared by 70%, and with a single share fetching more than $260 at this writing, the stock has more influence within the price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) than any of the other 29 components in the Dow"
"Beginning early in its history, Boeing has shown no reluctance to split its stock when it served the company's purposes. A healthy average annual return of 14% over the past 45 years has caused Boeing's stock to enjoy extensive share-price gains, and rather than letting the stock climb unchecked, the aerospace giant instead employed the then-common tactic of splitting its shares on a fairly regular basis.
Split Date Ratio 100 Shares in 1950 Became... May 9, 1952 3 for 2 150 shares May 7, 1954 2 for 1 300 shares July 13, 1956 2 for 1 600 shares May 3, 1966 2 for 1 1,200 shares Aug. 11, 1977 2 for 1 2,400 shares March 12, 1979 3 for 2 3,600 shares March 14, 1980 3 for 2 5,400 shares May 10, 1985 3 for 2 8,100 shares May 12, 1989 3 for 2 12,150 shares May 18, 1990 3 for 2 18,225 shares May 16, 1997 2 for 1 36,450 shares
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