LemonTradesTesla stock split
Tesla has split its shares twice, turning one share from before 2020 into 15 today. Here’s the history, a calculator for old shares, and what we know about another split.
Tesla’s stock splits
| First day split-adjusted | Split | Last price before | Price after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2020 | 5-for-1 | $2,213.40 | $442.68 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | 3-for-1 | $891.29 | $297.10 |
The 2020 split was announced on August 11, 2020; the 2022 split was approved by shareholders on August 4, 2022.
- Bought before Aug 31, 2020
- × 15 shares
- Aug 31, 2020 – Aug 24, 2022
- × 3 shares
- From Aug 25, 2022
- × 1
Tesla split calculator
Does a split change what your shares are worth?
No. A 3-for-1 split gives you three shares for each one, each worth a third as much. What changes is the price per share, which makes the stock easier to buy in whole shares and to trade options on. Splits often come after a big run-up, and stocks sometimes rise around the announcement, but the split itself adds no value.
Will Tesla split its stock again?
Tesla hasn’t announced another split as of October 2026. Its earlier splits came when the shares were near $2,000 (2020) and $900 (2022); today they’re at $386.40, and fractional shares mean small investors can buy any amount anyway. A split would need board approval and, as in 2022, possibly a shareholder vote.
Why old charts show low prices
Charts and data sites adjust past prices for splits so the history lines up: Tesla’s $17 IPO price shows as about $1.13. To see an old price as it was, multiply by 15 before August 31, 2020, or by 3 between then and August 25, 2022.
Questions
How many times has Tesla stock split?
Twice: 5-for-1 in August 2020 and 3-for-1 in August 2022.
If I had 1 Tesla share in 2019, how many do I have now?
15: five after the 2020 split, then three for each of those in 2022.
When was Tesla’s last stock split?
August 25, 2022, the first day the shares traded on a split-adjusted basis, after shareholders approved it on August 4.
What was Tesla’s highest price before the split?
The last close before the 2020 split was $2,213.40 a share; the 2022 split came at $891.29.
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