Brown-Forman Corp
Brown-Forman Corporation is an American family-controlled publicly traded company, one of the largest in the spirits and wine business. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, it manufactures several well-known brands throughout the world, including Jack Daniel's, Old Forester, Woodford Reserve, GlenDronach, BenRiach, Glenglassaugh, Herradura, Korbel, and Chambord. Brown-Forman also owned Southern Comfort and Tuaca before selling them off in 2016. As of fiscal 2024, Brown-Forman had gross sales of $5.32 billion and net sales of $4.178 billion. The roughly 40 members of the Brown family, cousins who are descendants of founder George Garvin Brown, control more than 70% of the voting shares and in 2026 had a net worth of $10.7 billion.
What If You Bought BF-A Earlier?
Estimate based on split history only. Excludes dividends, fees, taxes, and intraday movement.
Stock Split History
Newest split first. Cumulative multiple = compounded growth from that date to today.
| Split Date | Price Before | Ratio | Split Multiple | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2018 | $68.00 | 5-for-4 | 1.25× | 112.978125× |
| Feb 7, 2018 | $64.09 | 1339-for-1000 | 1.339× | 90.3825× |
| Aug 19, 2016 | $106.57 | 2-for-1 | 2× | 67.5× |
| Aug 13, 2012 | $89.57 | 3-for-2 | 1.5× | 33.75× |
| Oct 28, 2008 | $53.45 | 5-for-4 | 1.25× | 22.5× |
| Jan 21, 2004 | $97.00 | 2-for-1 | 2× | 18× |
| May 31, 1994 | $87.87 | 3-for-1 | 3× | 9× |
| Apr 2, 1987 | $66.75 | 3-for-2 | 1.5× | 3× |
| Jul 17, 1981 | $62.00 | 2-for-1 | 2× | 2× |
Brown-Forman Corp Market Cap Timeline
Market capitalization is available from 1996; the sourced public-listing year is 1973, so earlier annual values remain unavailable. Split markers cover all 9 recorded splits. Filled dots have market-cap data for that year; hollow dots mark split years outside market-cap source coverage.