CBS is a mass media company. Co. is comprised of the following segments: Entertainment, composed of the CBS® Television Network, CBS Television Studios, CBS Studios International, CBS Television Distribution, CBS Films®, and CBS Interactive; Cable Networks, composed of Showtime® Networks, CBS Sports Network™, and Smithsonian Networks™; Publishing, composed of Simon & Schuster, which publishes and distributes consumer books; Local Broadcasting, composed of CBS Television Stations and CBS Radio®; and Outdoor, which displays advertising on media, including billboards, transit shelters, buses, rail systems, mall kiosks, retail stores and stadium signage principally through CBS Outdoor®. We show 34 historical shares outstanding datapoints in our coverage of CBS.A's shares outstanding history.
Understanding the changing numbers of CBS.A shares outstanding — and
comprehending the concept of differing number of shares outstanding in general comparing companies like CBS.A 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 CBS.A by allowing them to research CBS.A shares outstanding history
as well as any other stock in our coverage universe. |
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