Electronic Arts (ERTS)

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ERTS Total Return Price Range, Past 5 Years

Minimum 14.10 May 18 2012
Maximum 61.40 Oct 12 2007
Average 27.49

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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ERTS News

@abubnic $THQI $EA Where there&#39;s smoke, there&#39;s fire
about a day ago by GucciMoccasins
Correction: @metalman Low risk to the downside of 14? How do you figure that?? $GE *Should have been $EA *
about 2 days ago by jordanholliman
@evetsoloccip $THQI $EA what would be a fair price?
about 2 days ago by GucciMoccasins
@GucciMoccasins $THQI would prefer a buyout over a reverse split $EA
about 2 days ago by evetsoloccip
$EA / $THQI rumors have been floating around since 2009. E3 would be the place to make it happen.
about 2 days ago by abubnic
More $EA rumors: $THQI a target for media companies including $EA $TWX and $NWS. http://stks.co/3zy9
about 2 days ago by abubnic
@GucciMoccasins @metalman where is this info about $EA &amp; $THQI coming from?
about 2 days ago by evetsoloccip
@metalman What about $EA buying $THQI ?
about 2 days ago by GucciMoccasins
$THQI could be an affordable pick up for $EA
about 2 days ago by GucciMoccasins
Oops... E3 (Jun 5-7) exhibitors: $ATVI $CSCO $DIS $EA $MSFT $SNE $PWRD $EQIX $KNM $COOL $NVDA $QCOM $ZNGA - and $THQI http://stks.co/3zt0
about 3 days ago by abubnic
E3 (Jun 5-7) exhibitors: $ATVI $CSCO $DIS $EA $MSFT $SNE $PWRD $EQIX $KNM $COOL $NVDA $QCOM $ZNGA - and $THQ http://stks.co/3zsz
about 3 days ago by abubnic
$EA filed latest Annual Report http://stks.co/3zhy
about 3 days ago by MarketBrief
$ZNGA $EA doesnt make as much money as znga.... and znga has no debt and only upside potential
about 4 days ago by shaun20
$EA Heavy resistance at $14 low rik to the downside and bigtime opportunities to the upside, here is your chance for a big will, $24 buyout
about 4 days ago by metalman
$EA I thought Games sales were at a all time low, why is GME up 3% today, these fund managers make me sick
about 4 days ago by metalman
$EA you will see some major business moves soon and I do not to miss the boat, ZNGA is going to get killed following FB
about 4 days ago by metalman
$EA At a 20 year low I think that there is not room to go lower only upside plus Microsoft may purchase them, it makes sense, I am adding!
about 4 days ago by metalman
Wondering Which Stocks to Sell? There’s a List and We Explain How to Read It http://stks.co/3ysW $NFLX $PCS $EA $BIIB $CBS $COG $DF
about 4 days ago by ycharts
$EA Closes at a new 20 year low despite the upgrade and 3% up yesterday, wow new games too. 20 YEAR LOW 20 YEAR LOW
about 4 days ago by metalman
$EA Thomson Reuters upgrades to a buy and the stock sells off 3% today. Why invest if the MM are not going to support the stock. 7% moves
about 5 days ago by metalman
Share an idea on $EA Command &amp; Conquer™ Tiberium Alliances goes live today so the fund managers sell off the stock this stinks of more greed
about 5 days ago by metalman
Share an idea on $EA More garbage and manipulation from the fund managers to scam investors today
about 5 days ago by metalman
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