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Herringaid

01/09/14 5:03 PM

#11186 RE: Blazing Stock #11185

It's a typo then? Should be .01.
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Schris

01/09/14 8:31 PM

#11201 RE: Blazing Stock #11185

Blazing,

Here is the definition of par value. It has no relation to the actual price of the share:

Definition of 'Par Value'


"The face value of a bond. Par value for a share refers to the stock value stated in the corporate charter. Par value is important for a bond or fixed-income instrument because it determines its maturity value as well as the dollar value of coupon payments. Par value for a bond is typically $1,000 or $100. Shares usually have no par value or very low par value, such as 1 cent per share. The market price of a bond may be above or below par, depending on factors such as the level of interest rates and the bond’s credit status. In the case of equity, par value has very little relation to the shares' market price."

The last sentence here is key!