If You Bought 1 Share of Microsoft at Its IPO, Here's How Many Shares You'd Own Now

One of Wall Street's most influential businesses has turned a $21 investment into $141,710 (not including dividends) in a little over 39 years.Next to artificial intelligence (AI), stock splits have been Wall Street's hottest trend.A stock split allows a company to cosmetically alter its share price and outstanding share count without any effect on its market cap or underlying operating performance. Following over a dozen big-time stock splits in 2024, a trio of brand-name businesses have followed suit this ...