HLT Split History

Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) has 3 splits in our HLT split history database. The first split for HLT took place on June 20, 1988. This was a 2 for 1 split, meaning for each share of HLT owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 2 shares. For example, a 1000 share position pre-split, became a 2000 share position following the split. HLT's second split took place on September 26, 1996. This was a 4 for 1 split, meaning for each share of HLT owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 4 shares. For example, a 2000 share position pre-split, became a 8000 share position following the split. HLT's third split took place on January 04, 2017. This was a 1000 for 2052 reverse split, meaning for each 2052 shares of HLT owned pre-split, the shareholder now owned 1000 shares. For example, a 8000 share position pre-split, became a 3898.63547758285 share position following the split.

When a company such as Hilton Worldwide Holdings splits its shares, the market capitalization before and after the split takes place remains stable, meaning the shareholder now owns more shares but each are valued at a lower price per share. Often, however, a lower priced stock on a per-share basis can attract a wider range of buyers. If that increased demand causes the share price to appreciate, then the total market capitalization rises post-split. This does not always happen, however, often depending on the underlying fundamentals of the business. When a company such as Hilton Worldwide Holdings conducts a reverse share split, it is usually because shares have fallen to a lower per-share pricepoint than the company would like. This can be important because, for example, certain types of mutual funds might have a limit governing which stocks they may buy, based upon per-share price. The $5 and $10 pricepoints tend to be important in this regard. Stock exchanges also tend to look at per-share price, setting a lower limit for listing eligibility. So when a company does a reverse split, it is looking mathematically at the market capitalization before and after the reverse split takes place, and concluding that if the market capitilization remains stable, the reduced share count should result in a higher price per share.

Looking at the HLT split history from start to finish, an original position size of 1000 shares would have turned into 3898.63547758285 today. Below, we examine the compound annual growth rate — CAGR for short — of an investment into Hilton Worldwide Holdings shares, starting with a $10,000 purchase of HLT, presented on a split-history-adjusted basis factoring in the complete HLT split history.

Growth of $10,000.00 With Dividends Reinvested
Start date:	12/13/2013
End date:	09/21/2023
Start price/share:	$45.35
End price/share:	$147.71
Starting shares:	220.51
Ending shares:	231.78
Dividends reinvested/share:	$3.71
Total return:	242.37%
Average Annual Total Return:	13.42%
Starting investment:	$10,000.00
Ending investment:	$34,246.01
Years:	9.78

Growth of $10,000.00 Without Dividends Reinvested
Start date:	12/13/2013
End date:	09/21/2023
Start price/share:	$45.35
End price/share:	$147.71
Dividends collected/share:	$3.71
Total return:	233.90%
Average Annual Total Return:	13.13%
Starting investment:	$10,000.00
Ending investment:	$33,399.60
Years:	9.78

About Hilton Worldwide Holdings

Hilton Worldwide Holdings is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is engaged in hospitality with operations the following segments: management and franchise, which includes all of the hotels Co. manages for third-party owners, as well as all franchised hotels operated or managed by someone other than Co.; and Ownership, which primarily provides nightly hotel room sales, food and beverage sales and other services at its owned and leased hotels. Hilton Honors is Co.'s guest loyalty program that rewards guests with points for each stay at its properties, which are then redeemable for free room nights at its properties and other goods and services. According to our HLT split history records, Hilton Worldwide Holdings has had 3 splits.