stock split
noun
: a division of corporate stock by the issuing to existing shareholders of a specified number of new shares with a corresponding lowering of par value for each outstanding share compare stock dividend
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In January 1893 the cordage trust executed a two-for-one stock split to enhance its appeal to smaller investors with a lower share price.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Super Micro Computer's big stock split is today.
—Erin Marquis / Jalopnik, Quartz, 29 Sep. 2024
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic had to execute a 1-for-20 reverse stock split just to maintain its listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
—Abid Ali, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
In a stock split, the company increases the number of shares, reducing the share price, but the total dollar value of all shares outstanding remains the same and doesn’t affect the company’s valuation.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Suggested Reading Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' can't actually drive that far
Super Micro Computer's big stock split is today.
—Erin Marquis / Jalopnik, Quartz, 29 Sep. 2024
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic had to execute a 1-for-20 reverse stock split just to maintain its listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
—Abid Ali, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
In a stock split, the company increases the number of shares, reducing the share price, but the total dollar value of all shares outstanding remains the same and doesn’t affect the company’s valuation.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Stock split.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20split. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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