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Video: Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) Definition
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Date |
Open |
High |
Low |
Close |
Volume |
05/29/2018 |
$55.70 |
$56.62 |
$55.45 |
$56.20 |
1.06M | 05/30/2018 |
$56.09 |
$57.28 |
$55.98 |
$57.04 |
825.60K | 05/31/2018 |
$56.95 |
$57.44 |
$56.68 |
$56.70 |
1.85M | 06/01/2018 |
$56.60 |
$56.77 |
$55.02 |
$55.08 |
4.46M | 06/04/2018 |
$55.24 |
$55.48 |
$53.48 |
$54.00 |
47.01M |
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Evergy Kansas Central is an integrated, regulated electric utility. Co. engages in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity. Co. serves customers located in central and eastern Kansas. Customers include residences, commercial firms, and industrials, municipalities and other electric utilities. | |
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Westar Energy (WR) has the following price history information. Looking back at WR historical stock prices for the last five trading days, on May 29, 2018, WR opened at $55.70, traded as high as $56.62 and as low as $55.45, and closed at $56.20. Trading volume was a total of 1.06M shares. On May 30, 2018, WR opened at $56.09, traded as high as $57.28 and as low as $55.98, and closed at $57.04. Trading volume was a total of 825.60K shares. On May 31, 2018, WR opened at $56.95, traded as high as $57.44 and as low as $56.68, and closed at $56.70. Trading volume was a total of 1.85M shares. On June 01, 2018, WR opened at $56.60, traded as high as $56.77 and as low as $55.02, and closed at $55.08. Trading volume was a total of 4.46M shares. On June 04, 2018, WR opened at $55.24, traded as high as $55.48 and as low as $53.48, and closed at $54.00. Trading volume was a total of 47.01M shares.
WR Historical Stock Prices By Date:

Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into Westar Energy shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of WR, 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: |
02/18/2015 |
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End date: |
06/04/2018 |
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Start price/share: |
$40.17 |
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End price/share: |
$54.00 |
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Starting shares: |
248.94 |
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Ending shares: |
278.60 |
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Dividends reinvested/share: |
$5.36 |
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Total return: |
50.44% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
13.22% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$15,046.29 |
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Years: |
3.29 |
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Growth of $10,000.00
Without Dividends Reinvested
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Start date: |
02/18/2015 |
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End date: |
06/04/2018 |
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Start price/share: |
$40.17 |
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End price/share: |
$54.00 |
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Dividends collected/share: |
$5.36 |
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Total return: |
47.77% |
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Average Annual Total Return: |
12.60% |
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Starting investment: |
$10,000.00 |
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Ending investment: |
$14,776.87 |
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Years: |
3.29 |
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Date |
Close |
05/29/2018 | $56.20 | 05/30/2018 | $57.04 | 05/31/2018 | $56.70 | 06/01/2018 | $55.08 | 06/04/2018 | $54.00 |
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