Dec 16, 1997
2:1
For every share held, investors received 2.
The split itself did not change the total investment value.
Dover Corporation (HAM:DOV) operates in the Industrial machinery industry.
Dover Corporation company overviewDover Corporation's most recent stock split was on December 16, 1997. It was a 2-for-1 forward split, so shareholders received 2 shares for every share they held.
Dover Corporation (HAM:DOV) has split its stock 6 times: a 2-for-1 split on September 23, 1976, a 2-for-1 split on October 29, 1979, a 2-for-1 split on September 28, 1981, a 2-for-1 split on September 26, 1988, a 2-for-1 split on September 18, 1995, and a 2-for-1 split on December 16, 1997.
Dover Corporation has split its stock 6 times. This history records 6 forward splits between September 23, 1976 and December 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 Dover Corporation's 2-for-1 split on December 16, 1997, every share became 2 shares.
Dover Corporation has not announced a new split in our records. Its most recent split was on December 16, 1997, 28 years ago. Companies announce splits in advance, and any new HAM:DOV split will appear on this page.