Hence, while Apple sold shares to the public at $22 a share, the split-adjusted price is about $0.10. With the stock at $236 as of Jan. 31, you'd have seen tremendous price appreciation.

At the time of this writing, Apple stock trades at around $205.17 per share, which is remarkably on the low side of its recent peak, as you can see from the 1-YR stock chart below.

Apple shares rose 3.7% to Tuesday to close at $238.26, as the broader market recovered from Monday's selloff. The company is due to report quarterly earnings after the closing bell on Thursday.