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California Fed Bancorp Inc

CAL · Banks · NYSE · in our data March 29, 1983 to January 3, 1997 (13.8 years)

The first trading day in our data for California Fed Bancorp Inc is March 29, 1983 (its first day in our records, which may be later than its listing and is not its founding). At its peak, on December 24, 1996, the market valued it at $1.2 billion. It left the market when it was bought or merged, last trading at $24.50, -77.9% from its split-adjusted high. Holders got whatever the deal paid, which is not in our price data.

1983-031997-01
Peak market value$1.2 billionDecember 24, 1996
Highest split-adjusted share price$110.72March 13, 1987
Last share price$24.50January 3, 1997
From its split-adjusted high to the end-77.9%
Return over the days in our data-54.9%with dividends, before the last trade
Worst single day-33.3%November 19, 1991

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 1983.

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