Oct 16, 1997
2:1
For every share held, investors received 2.
The split itself did not change the total investment value.
Eli Lilly and Company (BCS:LLY) operates in the Pharmaceuticals: major industry.
Eli Lilly and Company company overviewEli Lilly and Company's most recent stock split was on October 16, 1997. It was a 2-for-1 forward split, so shareholders received 2 shares for every share they held.
Eli Lilly and Company (BCS:LLY) has split its stock 4 times: a 2-for-1 split on January 30, 1986, a 2-for-1 split on May 1, 1989, a 2-for-1 split on December 21, 1995, and a 2-for-1 split on October 16, 1997.
Eli Lilly and Company has split its stock 4 times. This history records 4 forward splits between January 30, 1986 and October 16, 1997.
A stock split divides each share into more shares and lowers the price per share by the same factor, so the total value of a holding does not change. In Eli Lilly and Company's 2-for-1 split on October 16, 1997, every share became 2 shares.
Eli Lilly and Company has not announced a new split in our records. Its most recent split was on October 16, 1997, 29 years ago. Companies announce splits in advance, and any new BCS:LLY split will appear on this page.