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Re: smfPricesBetween returning Adjusted values? by adelgado2367

Re: smfPricesBetween returning Adjusted values? by "Randy Harmelink" rharmelink

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Re: smfPricesBetween returning Adjusted values?

Sun May 3, 2015 9:13 am (PDT) . Posted by:

adelgado2367

Thanks, Randy!

I was trying to use the data to calculate the High-PE and Low-PE for the year, but this adjustment for dividends will distort the ratios.

I guess I will have to find another way around

Thanks again for all your work!

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Re: smfPricesBetween returning Adjusted values?

Sun May 3, 2015 9:30 am (PDT) . Posted by:

"Randy Harmelink" rharmelink

You wouldn't want unadjusted prices for that. Many sources don't adjust for
dividends because they're lazy and in the short term the effect is usually
negligible. However, if something like a significant split happens, you do
want prices adjusted.

Besides, the highest and lowest P/E might not fall on the days with the
lowest and highest prices. It will depend on how the quarterly financial
statement release dates align with the daily prices. A lowered P/E can
either occur with an increase in price *OR* a decrease in EPS.

On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 9:13 AM, adelgado2367@... wrote:

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> I was trying to use the data to calculate the High-PE and Low-PE for the
> year, but this adjustment for dividends will distort the ratios.
>
> I guess I will have to find another way around
>