stock split

American

[stok split] / ˈstɒk ˌsplɪt /

noun

the act of issuing additional shares of stock to existing stockholders by dividing the existing shares into smaller parts, reducing the price per share.

The company announced a five-for-one stock split, meaning each investor will have five shares of stock for every one they held before.

Etymology

Origin of stock split

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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The board will propose the share buyback plan at the next shareholders’ meeting, subject to the sale of the Sparkle business closing and a reverse stock split, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Dow is weighted by share price, calculated by adding the prices of the index’s 30 stocks and dividing by a factor that accounts for changes, such as stock splits and new index entrants.

From The Wall Street Journal

To be clear, Lilly hasn’t signaled a stock split, but the share price screams otherwise.

From Barron's

Then there is always the potential for a stock split at some point in the future.

From Barron's

Netflix announced a 10-for-1 stock split late Thursday, which it said would help reset shares to a range that would make it easier for employees taking part in an options program to buy in.

From Barron's

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