stock split

American  

[stok split] / ˈstɒk ˌsplɪt /

noun

1. the act of issuing additional shares of stock to existing stockholders by dividing the existing shares into smaller parts, reducing the price per share.

   The company announced a five-for-one stock split, meaning each investor will have five shares of stock for every one they held before.

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Etymology

Origin of stock split

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

The board will propose the share buyback plan at the next shareholders’ meeting, subject to the sale of the Sparkle business closing and a reverse stock split, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

The peak closing price was $78 in mid-June, after the stock split, when its market value surpassed $38 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

The company instituted a 10-to-1 stock split in November.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

Adjusted for a reverse stock split last year, the price is well below the $320 per share the stock fetched at its initial public offering in April 2015.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

Netflix will execute a 10-for-1 stock split on Monday, reducing its share price to one-tenth of its current value.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025