Just in case you want to buy some of their stock: New
Balance Athletic Shoe is privately owned by its founders.CAUTION: Investments in the stock market can and do lose money; they can also provide significant dividend income and rewarding increases in share value. The companies I list here manufacture athletic shoes, a product whose sales are relatively unpredictable and subject to the whims of consumer demand. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. This data is historical... using historical information is akin to running backwards (it can be a good exercise but be very careful about running into the unexpected). Potential investors should examine all available data about a given stock, including but not limited to Securities and Exchange Commission filings, before investing.
For those who have asked: I Just Did It... bought a few shares of Nike that I later sold.... lost enough money on the stock to buy a pair. On the other hand, but if you want to buy stock to make money: take a look at Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, ING Group NV, or Toyota Motor Corporation.
There are a number of athletic shoe companies, a subset of the companies in Standard Industrial Code (SIC) 3021 [Rubber & Plastics, Footwear] and 3140 [Footwear (No Rubber)], that are represented in the various stock markets in the United States (NASDAQ, NYSE, or the "over the counter" market).
Just in case you want to buy some of their stock: New
Balance Athletic Shoe is privately owned by its founders.
Reebok shareholders have had their stock go up six years in a row.. up 32.4% in 2005. DIVIDENDS: 15¢, twice a year. NEWS: On 3 August 2005, adidas made an offer to acquire Reebok for $59 a share... subject to stockholder and regulatory approval. This merger has been consummated, so no more Reebok stock in 2006.
Stride Rite, the maker of Keds, Pro-Keds, Saucony, and other famous brands, had a 22.4% increase over the year. DIVIDENDS: 6¢ per quarter.
Skechers USA,
a stock market darling during much of 2000, was up 20.1% during calendar 2005. DIVIDENDS: NONE... I (Charlie) must have dividends!
K-Swiss, Inc. followed up on a great 2004 by adding on a decent 8.9% during 2005. DIVIDENDS: 5¢ per quarter.
Nike stock finished in the red... their stock price went down 4.4% over the year. DIVIDENDS: 25¢ per quarter (a 1.1% yield at their year-end close of $86.79 per share).
Deckers Outdoor Corporation (makers of Simple shoes, Teva sport sandals and Ugg sheepskin boots) didn't do what they were doing what they did in 2003 and 2004: they're down 37.4% for the year! Dividends: NONE.
Saucony, Inc. finished the first half of the year in the red with a loss of 18.4%. DIVIDENDS: The latest quarterly dividend was 5¢ per share on Class A stock, 5.5¢ per share on Class B stock. On 19 September 2005, Stride Rite finished their acquisition of Saucony, so no more updates.
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