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Airborne

ABF · Airlines · NYSE · in our data January 5, 1971 to August 15, 2003 (32.6 years)

The first trading day in our data for Airborne is January 5, 1971 (its first day in our records, which may be later than its listing and is not its founding). At its peak, on April 22, 1998, the market valued it at $2.1 billion. It left the market when it was bought or merged, last trading at $22.60, -44.1% from its split-adjusted high. Holders got whatever the deal paid, which is not in our price data.

1971-012003-08
Peak market value$2.1 billionApril 22, 1998
Highest split-adjusted share price$40.44April 22, 1998
Last share price$22.60August 15, 2003
From its split-adjusted high to the end-44.1%
Return over the days in our data+1981.8%with dividends, before the last trade
Worst single day-26.2%July 2, 2002

Share prices are adjusted for splits and other share changes, so the high and the last price compare like for like; the peak market value is as it was on the day. The return covers the trading days in our data only: it does not include what holders received, or lost, after the last trade (a merger payout, a bankruptcy), and it does not reach back before 1971.

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