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Assume you bought 100 shares of WIPRO in 1990. At that time, the face
value of one stock of WIPRO was Rs 10. For simplicity, we are considering
that you bought the stocks at the face value. Hence, your initial investment
would have been Rs 1,000.
(Note: Stocks in the Indian stock market rarely trade below their face value.
Most of the shares trade at a high premium compared to their face value.
However, there has been a number of adjustment in the share price of the
company since 1990 because of various bonuses and stock split. Therefore,
just for simplicity, we are considering that you purchased the stock at the face
value. Moreover, when you compare the appreciated value with the purchase
price, you’ll understand that it wouldn’t have made much difference even if
you had bought this stock at a little premium.)
Since 1990, WIPRO has given seven bonuses to its shareholders and one
stock split (till 2017). Let’s also assume that you didn’t touch the stock after
buying. This means that you didn’t sell any stock since the purchase and also
avoided any profit booking.
Now, let us analyze the bonuses and stock split of WIPRO for past 27 years.
1990: 100 shares
1992: 200 shares (1:1 bonus on 12-08-1992)
1995: 400 shares (1:1 bonus on 24-02-1995)
1997: 1,200 shares (2:1 bonus on 20-10-1997)
1999: 6,000 shares (5:1 split on 27-09-1999)
2004: 18,000 shares (2:1 bonus on 25-06-2004)
2005: 36,000 shares (1:1 bonus on 22-08-2005)
2010: 60,000 shares (2:3 bonus on 15-06-2010)
2017: 1,20,000 shares (1:1 bonus on 13-06-2017)
In short, 100 shares of WIPRO bought in 1990 would have turned out to be
1,20,000 share by 2017.
Capital Appreciation:
Let’s find out the current worth of the 100 shares that you bought in 1990.
As of May 2018, the market price of one share of Wipro is Rs 273.75
Total Number of share= 1,20,000
Net Value = Rs 273.75 * 1,20,000 = Rs 3,28,50,000.
The net appreciated value would be worth over 3.28
crores.
Your small investment in the 100 shares of WIPRO in 1990 would have turned
out to be worth over 3.28 crores in next 27 years.