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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The company instituted a 10-for-1 stock split a year ago.
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 5 June 2025
Seres has received a notice from Nasdaq regarding non-compliance with the minimum bid price requirement and plans to propose a reverse stock split to regain compliance.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
On February 6, 2025, the company approved certain amendments to Angi’s certificate of incorporation and a reverse stock split, set to take effect on March 24, 2025.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Bank of America included it on a list of companies that the firm believes might consider a stock split based on the shares’ lofty price and the company’s recent strength.
—Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 5 June 2025
Seres has received a notice from Nasdaq regarding non-compliance with the minimum bid price requirement and plans to propose a reverse stock split to regain compliance.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
On February 6, 2025, the company approved certain amendments to Angi’s certificate of incorporation and a reverse stock split, set to take effect on March 24, 2025.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Bank of America included it on a list of companies that the firm believes might consider a stock split based on the shares’ lofty price and the company’s recent strength.
—Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stock split
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“Stock split.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20split. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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