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Arphra AIPlain-English read on Waters Corporation’s valuationSplits to date
2
last · 2:1 Aug 2000
Cumulative split
4:1
across recorded splits
Dividend events
1
0 raises
Corporate actions
· stock_splits · dividendsmost recent first
- Aug 2000Stock splitsplit
2-for-1 forward split
- Jun 1999Stock splitsplit
2-for-1 forward split
- Nov 1996Dividend initiateddividend
Initial dividend $0.16 / sh
Stock splits
DB · stock_splits2| Date | Ratio | Type | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2000 | 2-for-1 | Forward | 2.00× |
| Jun 11, 1999 | 2-for-1 | Forward | 2.00× |
M&A activity
1DBWhole-company transactions where WAT is acquirer or target.
| Date | Role | Counterparty | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | Acquirer | Becton, Dickinson and Company | SEC → |
Beneficial-ownership filings
DB · 13D/G7| Filed | Form | Reporter | % owned | Shares | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 09, 2024 | — | 04-2747644 | 5.20% | — | SEC → |
| Feb 14, 2023 | — | Fundsmith LLP | 7.62% | — | SEC → |
| Apr 08, 2022 | — | (1) BlackRock, Inc. | 10.10% | — | SEC → |
| Feb 11, 2022 | — | Fundsmith LLP | 7.35% | — | SEC → |
| Feb 10, 2022 | — | The Vanguard Group - 23-1945930 | 10.91% | — | SEC → |
| Feb 02, 2022 | — | 04-2747644 | 4.20% | — | SEC → |
| Feb 01, 2022 | — | (1) BlackRock, Inc. | 9.90% | — | SEC → |
Corporate actions combine splits (live, full history), symbol changes (refreshed weekly), the daily M&A wire, and 13D/G filings.