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stock split

Definition

Division of already issued (outstanding) shares of a firm into a larger number of shares, to make them more affordable and thus improve their marketability—while maintaining the current stockholders' proportional ownership of the firm. The aggregate value of the shares remains the same as before the split, but the price (and dividend) per share declines with the split ratio. For example, if the shares are split by a multiple of two (2:1 split), a share with a par value of $10 becomes two shares, each with a par value of $5.

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