Canon is a manufacturer of office multifunction devices (MFDs), plain paper copying machines, laser printers, cameras, inkjet printers, diagnostic equipment and lithography equipment. Co.'s segments are: Office Business Unit, which manufactures, markets and services a range of office MFDs, printers, copying machines and production print products; Imaging System Business Unit, which manufactures and markets digital cameras, as well as lenses and various related accessories; Medical System Business Unit, which markets diagnostic imaging systems, including Computed tomography; and Industry and Others Business Unit, which provides various products for IoT devices and automotive semiconductors. We show 3 historical shares outstanding datapoints in our coverage of CAJ's shares outstanding history.
Understanding the changing numbers of CAJ shares outstanding — and
comprehending the concept of differing number of shares outstanding in general comparing companies like CAJ versus peers —
is critical for investors. Many "beginner" or "novice" investors will look at one stock trading at a price of $10 per share and another trading at
a price of $20 per share and think the latter company is worth twice as much. Of course, that is a completely meaningless comparison without also knowing how many shares outstanding there are for each of the two companies.
Furthermore, via issuance of new shares over time, or the repurchase of existing shares, the number of shares outstanding can fluctuate over the course of history.
With this page we aim to empower investors researching CAJ by allowing them to research CAJ shares outstanding history
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