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Video: Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) Definition
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Date |
Open |
High |
Low |
Close |
Volume |
08/22/2017 |
$41.72 |
$41.76 |
$41.71 |
$41.71 |
4.49M | 08/23/2017 |
$41.72 |
$41.75 |
$41.67 |
$41.68 |
9.35M | 08/24/2017 |
$41.97 |
$42.01 |
$41.95 |
$41.98 |
19.28M | 08/25/2017 |
$41.99 |
$42.00 |
$41.99 |
$41.99 |
4.27M | 08/28/2017 |
$41.99 |
$41.99 |
$41.99 |
$41.99 |
760.10K |
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Whole Foods Market is a natural and organic foods supermarket. Co. has one operating segment: natural and organic foods supermarkets. As of Sept 25 2016, Co. operated 456 stores: 436 stores in 42 U.S. states and the District of Columbia; 11 stores in Canada; and nine stores in the U.K. Co. provides more than 30,000 organic SKUs company-wide, covering all areas of Co.'s store including produce, packaged goods, bulk, frozen, dairy, meat, bakery, prepared foods, coffee, tea, beer, wine, cheese, nutritional supplements, vitamins, body care, pet foods, and household goods. | |
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WFM (WFM) has the following price history information. Looking back at WFM historical stock prices for the last five trading days, on August 22, 2017, WFM opened at $41.72, traded as high as $41.76 and as low as $41.71, and closed at $41.71. Trading volume was a total of 4.49M shares. On August 23, 2017, WFM opened at $41.72, traded as high as $41.75 and as low as $41.67, and closed at $41.68. Trading volume was a total of 9.35M shares. On August 24, 2017, WFM opened at $41.97, traded as high as $42.01 and as low as $41.95, and closed at $41.98. Trading volume was a total of 19.28M shares. On August 25, 2017, WFM opened at $41.99, traded as high as $42.00 and as low as $41.99, and closed at $41.99. Trading volume was a total of 4.27M shares. On August 28, 2017, WFM opened at $41.99, traded as high as $41.99 and as low as $41.99, and closed at $41.99. Trading volume was a total of 760.10K shares.
WFM Historical Stock Prices By Date:

Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into WFM shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of WFM, 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: |
04/21/2015 |
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End date: |
08/28/2017 |
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Start price/share: |
$48.97 |
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End price/share: |
$41.99 |
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Starting shares: |
204.21 |
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Ending shares: |
212.24 |
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Dividends reinvested/share: |
$1.26 |
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Total return: |
-10.88% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
-4.77% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$8,912.25 |
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Years: |
2.36 |
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Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
04/21/2015 |
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End date: |
08/28/2017 |
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Start price/share: |
$48.97 |
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End price/share: |
$41.99 |
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Dividends collected/share: |
$1.26 |
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Total return: |
-11.68% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
-5.14% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$8,830.88 |
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Years: |
2.36 |
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Date |
Close |
08/22/2017 | $41.71 | 08/23/2017 | $41.68 | 08/24/2017 | $41.98 | 08/25/2017 | $41.99 | 08/28/2017 | $41.99 |
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