Centene Corporation (CNC)

37.30 +1.19  +3.30%  May 25, 11:00PM Go Pro
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CNC Total Return Price Range, Past 5 Years

Minimum 13.30 Apr 14 2008
Maximum 50.80 Apr 5 2012
Average 24.74

About Total Return Price

Total return price is a theoretical price that helps investors look at their returns over time, accounting for both price appreciation and dividends received rather than price alone. It is the best way to calculate the actual returns on a stock over a period of time.

YCharts' total return price assumes that all dividends were reinvested and that no taxes were collected on dividend payments. This follows Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP) methodology.

When calculating the return on an investment, an investor should look both at the changes in the value of the stock price as well as the gains from dividend payments. For example, if you buy a stock for $10, its price appreciates to $15 and it pays a $1 dividend, and you sell it, you have made $5 from the change in price and $1 from dividends. This $6 increase is your total gain, and your total return is 60%.

The total return price helps you to look backward to determine an equivalent price that you would have paid to get the same returns from a stock that paid no dividends (also adjusted for splits). Let's look at the previous example again.

Assumptions:
Price paid (1/1/01): $10.00
Closing price (12/30/01): $15.00
Dividend Paid (12/31/01): $1.00
Closing Price (12/31/01): $15.00

Your total returns for the year: $6.00 or 60%

Calculating Total Return Price:

12/31/01:
Actual Price: $15.00
Total Return Price: $15.00
The most recent total return price is always equal to the current price.

12/30/01:
Actual Price: $15.00
Total Return Price: $14.00 = $15.00 x (1-$1/$15.00)
The $1 dividend was 1/15 of the value of the stock, so if you could have received the dividend immediately after buying the stock on 12/30/01, you could have paid $14 for the stock and had a stock worth $15 because of the dividend that was paid.

1/1/01:
Actual Price: $10.00
Total Return Price: $9.33 = $10 x (1-$1/$15.00)
This is exactly like the previous problem. We received 1/15th of the stock's value on 12/30/01, so looking back we need to remove this value from the historical total returns price.
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Possible retest of lost EMA200 will offer a good entry in short position $CNC http://chart.ly/vmd8322
about 22 days ago by CubanMark
Wachlist 30.04 $HAR $WPI $SUN $BKS $AH $XOM $HUM $WDC $STX $CVH $CNC $UPS $CLF
about 28 days ago by NaGgano
$CNC look for more downside if longs can&#39;t hold 40 handle, full resets at $30
about 29 days ago by HighGrowthFinancial
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Quant modell indicates a 4 - 1 chance for $CNC not closing above 42.66 today. Now trading at 42.04 or -6.3%
about 34 days ago by TradeBot
$CNC is 10.4% up since open and 1.2% up since close.
about 34 days ago by TradeBot
Watchin $HSY for a nice clean 66 hold for L. $X watch 28. $LXK looks bearish. $CNC has ben holding 42. $BIG watch for retrace SS to 36
about 34 days ago by TheArmoTrader
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Listen to $CNC Q1 2012 earnings call - live at 08:30 AM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/3Tf2
about 34 days ago by earningscast
Barrons| As Medicaid rolls increase, shares of $CNC and $AGP should bounce back. http://stks.co/3SHI
about 35 days ago by abubnic
$CNC was on IBD institutional buyers list today ahead of 4/23 earnings. Barrons also says $CNC is a big beneficiary of Medicaid.
about 38 days ago by abubnic
$CNC taken down hard after loss of contract. I sold my shares. Is it actually good buying opportunity?
about 44 days ago by robertfreedland
News related to $CNC, currently +0.3% since open: &#39;New judge appointed for Mo. Medicaid lawsuit&#39; http://stks.co/3L0l
about 45 days ago by TradeBot
Not time to play heavy on upside. Small positions &amp; 2% stop below purchase price. Here is best Signal Killers I see: $PATK $CELG $WCG $CNC
about 46 days ago by Genyko
$CNC Downside Blowoff - 15 Minute Up Reversal - Green bar after 7 lower highs and lower lows
about 48 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
$CNC is -5.2% down since open on unusual high volume and -5.4% down since close.
about 48 days ago by TradeBot
Awsme RT @Sector_Trends: Weekly IBD group and sector rotation analysis posted http://stks.co/3G67 $QCOR $PRXL $WCG $CNC $SLXP $ACHN $VRX
about 50 days ago by purecharger
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about 61 days ago by jmmccargar
$CNC breaking higher
about 63 days ago by AltecBX
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about 64 days ago by Trade4Me
$CNC forms bearish &quot;Head and Shoulders Top&quot; chart pattern. http://stks.co/2yhE
about 69 days ago by RecogniaEvents
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about 70 days ago by TheEquitiesRoom
EBR: Watchlist/worksheet/3 Trading Ideas: $CLR $CRR $CNC $RTK http://stks.co/2vwE
about 70 days ago by TheEquitiesRoom
Weak close/downside range break watch for tmrw: $ADTN $IDIX $CNC
about 71 days ago by TheEquitiesRoom
Trading down to 50d Moving Average: $SWC $KMP $EGN $MON $FLIR $AVP $JEC $OFC $RBA $CNC $QEP $FWLT
about 77 days ago by TheEquitiesRoom
Keep an eye on $CNC as it consolidates just below that key $50 level. Stocks like to break out here.
about 90 days ago by DarvasTrader
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