WorldCom stock
WorldCom (WCOM): filed for bankruptcy 21 Jul 2002. Peak price $64.50 a share (21 Jun 1999). Final price $0.00 a share (20 Apr 2004). WorldCom and the other defunct companies are on one page, each with its dates, prices and sources.
Key dates and prices
| Ticker | WCOM |
|---|---|
| Peak price | $64.50 a share, 21 Jun 1999 |
| Share basis | post-Dec 1999 3-for-2 split shares (pre-2001 tracking-stock split into WorldCom group and MCI group) |
| Final price | $0.00 a share, 20 Apr 2004 (shareholders wiped out in bankruptcy) |
| What happened | Filed for bankruptcy, 21 Jul 2002 |
| Checked | 27 Sep 2026 |
What happened
WorldCom began in 1983 as LDDS, planned by its founders in a coffee shop in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
The stock hit its all-time high of $64.50 on Jun 21, 1999.
On Jun 25, 2002 WorldCom admitted it had inflated earnings by $3.8 billion, and the stock fell to 20 cents.
It filed for Chapter 11 on Jul 21, 2002, listing more than $107 billion in assets, the largest US bankruptcy up to that time.
At the filing WorldCom had about 60,000 workers and 20 million customers.
Nasdaq delisted the shares, which moved to over-the-counter trading on Jul 30, 2002.
WorldCom emerged from bankruptcy as MCI on Apr 20, 2004, and the old shares were cancelled with nothing paid to shareholders.
Cause: Accounting fraud, Chapter 11. Record US bankruptcy at the time. Filed 21 Jul 2002.
What was the ticker symbol for WorldCom stock?
WorldCom traded under the ticker WCOM. WorldCom: filed for bankruptcy 21 Jul 2002.
What was the peak price of WorldCom stock?
The peak price was $64.50 a share, on 21 Jun 1999. Share basis: post-Dec 1999 3-for-2 split shares (pre-2001 tracking-stock split into WorldCom group and MCI group).
What was the final price of WorldCom stock?
The final price was $0.00 a share, on 20 Apr 2004 (shareholders wiped out in bankruptcy). WorldCom: filed for bankruptcy 21 Jul 2002.
Checked 27 September 2026. History, not advice.
Sources: nysb.uscourts.gov, foxnews.com, sec.gov, pbs.org, sec.gov, sec.gov