WebMD Health (WBMD)

23.03 +0.58  +2.58%  May 31, 8:00PM Go Pro
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WBMD Total Return Price Range, Past 5 Years

Minimum 14.03 Oct 16 2008
Maximum 61.35 Oct 10 2007
Average 37.33

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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WBMD News

Pfizer Executive to Take the Helm of WebMD
Jun 01, 12:01AM New York Times
Carl Icahn Releases Q1 13F
May 15, 5:28PM Street Insider
$WBMD New 52 Week Low - Crossed daily lows support.
about 17 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
Learn From These 5 Losers
May 14, 1:15PM
$WBMD filed latest Quarterly Report http://stks.co/3mAt
about 22 days ago by MarketBrief
$WBMD New 52 Week Low - Crossed daily lows support.
about 24 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
We have a Hold opinion on $WBMD, but see the potential for positives as to a new CEO and M&amp;A/partnerships. (2/2) http://dcl.sr/192
about 30 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ
$WBMD has fundamental challenges, but is down 2% today and valued less than 10% above its gross cash/investments. (1/2) http://dcl.sr/191
about 30 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ
2 Stocks Slump to 52-Week Lows: First Solar, WebMD http://stks.co/3dAI My story via @TheStreet $FSLR $WBMD #52WeekLow
about 30 days ago by azendrian
WebMD Health Goes Red
May 02, 11:02AM Fool
@ScottKesslerSPCIQ Company may want to consider a buyback program @ $14 in a few months? Buy backs are red flags imo. $WBMD erodes.
about 30 days ago by Sliver
@earningscast $WBMD? Short game will eat this alive. $18.00 at end of May if not sooner.
about 30 days ago by Sliver
WebMD Q1 Hits Guidance
May 01, 4:40PM
Listen to $WBMD Q1 2012 earnings call - live at 04:45 PM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/3bxq
about 31 days ago by earningscast
$WBMD amended latest Annual Report http://stks.co/3aSo
about 32 days ago by MarketBrief
$WBMD New 52 Week Low - Crossed daily lows support.
about 39 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant
For $WBMD, we see the potential for some positive catalysts, including a new CEO and activism from Icahn Capital. (3/3) http://dcl.sr/12N
about 44 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ
$WBMD had dropped below our 12-month target price of $23. (2/3) http://dcl.sr/12K
about 44 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ
We recently upgraded $WBMD to Hold from Sell, based on valuation. (1/3) http://dcl.sr/12J
about 44 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ
Icahn didn’t increase its $WBMD stake, which has remained at 6.7 million shares since a filing from January 23. (3/3) http://dcl.sr/10t
about 51 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ
Following a buyback that reduced outstanding stock by 10%, Icahn now owns a slightly greater percentage of $WBMD. (2/3) http://dcl.sr/10s
about 51 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ
This morning we reiterated our Sell opinion on $WBMD, following an SEC filing by Icahn Capital. (1/3) http://dcl.sr/10r
about 51 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ
Icahn Raises Stake in WebMD Again
Apr 11, 9:33AM New York Times
$WBMD Icahn raises stake in WebMD to 13.12% http://stks.co/3Ifw
about 51 days ago by DedicatedShort
current swing long positions: $wen $cjes $psn.ca $wbmd $clne $xco $bks $app
about 53 days ago by DedicatedShort
RT @StockTwits Noteworthy - S&amp;P Capital IQ&#39;s @ScottKesslerSPCIQ Upgraded $WBMD To Sell http://stks.co/3EuD He&#39;s Been Right As Rain on This.
about 57 days ago by howardlindzon
Noteworthy - S&amp;P Capital IQ&#39;s @ScottKesslerSPCIQ Upgraded $WBMD To Sell http://stks.co/3EpY He&#39;s Been Right As Rain on This.
about 57 days ago by StockTwits
While $WBMD has considerable cash and investments, it also has considerable debt obligations. (4/4) http://dcl.sr/z4
about 57 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ
For $WBMD, we see its fundamentals as challenged and its valuation as stretched. (3/4) http://dcl.sr/z3
about 57 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ
Buybacks are often perceived positively, but $WBMD said the # of shares tendered was 3X those to be bought back. (2/4) http://dcl.sr/z2
about 57 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ
Yesterday we upgraded $WBMD to Sell from Strong Sell, following an update on a tender offer to repurchase shares. (1/4) http://dcl.sr/z1
about 57 days ago by ScottKesslerSPCIQ
Why WebMD Shares Plunged
Apr 04, 3:46PM Fool
WebMD announces preliminary results of tender offer
Apr 04, 7:32AM theflyonthewall.com
The Wayne Gretzky school of value investing
Mar 07, 11:06AM MarketWatch

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