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 Video: Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) Definition
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| Date |
Open |
High |
Low |
Close |
Volume |
| 04/12/2019 |
$75.94 |
$76.61 |
$75.06 |
$76.40 |
763.10K | | 04/15/2019 |
$77.89 |
$77.95 |
$76.56 |
$77.56 |
846.40K | | 04/16/2019 |
$77.61 |
$78.08 |
$76.50 |
$76.91 |
624.10K | | 04/17/2019 |
$76.79 |
$77.33 |
$75.57 |
$75.76 |
908.70K | | 04/18/2019 |
$76.06 |
$76.39 |
$74.95 |
$75.21 |
561.90K |
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| Westlake Chemical operates a manufacturer and marketer of basic chemicals, vinyls, polymers and building products. Co. operates in two operating segments: Olefins and Vinyls. The Olefins segment manufactures and markets polyethylene, styrene monomer and various ethylene co-products. The Vinyls segment manufactures and markets polyvinyl chloride (PVC), vinyl chloride monomer, ethylene dichloride, chlor-alkali (chlorine and caustic soda), chlorinated derivative products and ethylene. Co. also manufactures and sells products fabricated from PVC, including siding, pipe, fittings, profiles, trim, mouldings, fence and decking products, window and door components and film and sheet products. | |
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Westlake Chemical (WLK) has the following price history information. Looking back at WLK historical stock prices for the last five trading days, on April 12, 2019, WLK opened at $75.94, traded as high as $76.61 and as low as $75.06, and closed at $76.40. Trading volume was a total of 763.10K shares. On April 15, 2019, WLK opened at $77.89, traded as high as $77.95 and as low as $76.56, and closed at $77.56. Trading volume was a total of 846.40K shares. On April 16, 2019, WLK opened at $77.61, traded as high as $78.08 and as low as $76.50, and closed at $76.91. Trading volume was a total of 624.10K shares. On April 17, 2019, WLK opened at $76.79, traded as high as $77.33 and as low as $75.57, and closed at $75.76. Trading volume was a total of 908.70K shares. On April 18, 2019, WLK opened at $76.06, traded as high as $76.39 and as low as $74.95, and closed at $75.21. Trading volume was a total of 561.90K shares.
WLK Historical Stock Prices By Date:
Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into Westlake Chemical shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of WLK, 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: |
04/20/2009 |
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| End date: |
04/18/2019 |
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| Start price/share: |
$8.35 |
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| End price/share: |
$75.21 |
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| Starting shares: |
1,197.60 |
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| Ending shares: |
1,391.52 |
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| Dividends reinvested/share: |
$6.89 |
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| Total return: |
946.57% |
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| Average Annual Total Return: |
26.47% |
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| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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| Ending investment: |
$104,682.77 |
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| Years: |
10.00 |
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Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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| Start date: |
04/20/2009 |
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| End date: |
04/18/2019 |
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| Start price/share: |
$8.35 |
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| End price/share: |
$75.21 |
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| Dividends collected/share: |
$6.89 |
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| Total return: |
883.22% |
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| Average Annual Total Return: |
25.68% |
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| Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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| Ending investment: |
$98,324.49 |
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| Years: |
10.00 |
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| Date |
Close |
| 04/12/2019 | $76.40 | | 04/15/2019 | $77.56 | | 04/16/2019 | $76.91 | | 04/17/2019 | $75.76 | | 04/18/2019 | $75.21 |
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