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Stock split
Stock split
A stock split or stock divide increases or decreases the number of shares in a public company. The price is adjusted such that the before and after market capitalization of the company remains the same and dilution does not occur. Options and warrants are included. • Market depth
References External links
• Stock split calendar showing prices pre-split and postsplit • Profiting From Special Situations Like Stock Splits • Stock split calendar for U.S. companies • Stock split and reverse split examples for shareholders • Swiss stock split calendar for European companies and worldwide companies incl. U.S. companies (in German)
See also
• • • • Reverse stock split Share dividend Share repurchase also known as stock buyback Berkshire Hathaway, which has never had a stock split, has at times been valued at over US$140,000 per share.
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