Stock Split
| Stock Split | A stock split is when there is an increase in the number of outstanding shares without an increase in the shareholder equity. | |
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Additional comments:
Example of a 2 for 1 split:
BEFORE SPLIT - you have 1 share at a price of $100.00 AFTER the SPLIT - you have 2 shares at a price of $50.00 |
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Related Terms | ||
Reverse Stock Split A reverse stock split is defined by the SEC as a transaction that reduces the number of shares of company stock ... Share Split Increasing a companies shares outstanding by splitting the par value of existing shares and distributing additional shares pro rata to share ... Float The initial raising of capital by putting a company's stocks on offer to the public. The total number of outstanding shares ... | ||
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