WPP now has the same dollar market cap as it did in 1990... Crazyyyy. Imagine holding on to a stock for 36 years and you got nothing but some piddly dividends (which incidentally take the stock price down by the exact amount of the dividend each time it's paid).

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This is not maximizing shareholder value.

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I worked for them pre pandemic and I’d laugh when they sent out emails about stock options

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I worked at a WPP agency 12 years ago and when I left my boss told me I didn’t realize what I was leaving because I wasn’t taking into account the stock purchasing opportunities lol

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Oh boy if I could go back in time...even steven, baby!

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if you adjust for inflation that’s gotta be a big decline

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Did it ever split?

Split has no impact on market cap.

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I worked for WPP in 2005-2006, per share was $30-35. Lol!

Wow. My dad bought shares in the late 90s when I worked there. What about the other Hold-co’s?

If you think it's not worth it, you can sell the stock.

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