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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Will the stock continue to rise ahead of a stock split this Friday? Peter Cohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 One new element revealed is a 15 to 1 reverse stock split at the new Starz Entertainment — meaning Starz common shares will be consolidated so that every 15 of them will be rolled into one. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2024 Before the stock split, a single Amazon share cost well over $2,000, an astronomical cost for many retail investors. Tamara Kostova, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 The filing highlights the company's efforts to regain compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements, including potential actions like a reverse stock split. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stock split 

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stock split was in 1950

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“Stock split.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20split. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

stock split

noun
: the division of the outstanding shares of a corporation into a larger number of shares thereby reducing the value of each share but not the total value of each holding compare reverse stock split

Note: The purpose of a stock split is to make the stock more attractive to potential investors by reducing the price per share.

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