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A stock split or stock divide increases the number of shares in a public company. The price is adjusted such that the market capitalization of the company remains the same after the split, so that dilution does not occur. Options and warrants are included.

[edit] See also

• Reverse stock split
• Share dividend
• Share repurchase also known as stock buyback
• Berkshire Hathaway class A common stock, which has never had a stock split, has at times been valued at over US$140,000 per share.
• Market depth

A stock split is a decision by the company's board of directors to increase the number of shares that are outstanding by issuing more shares to current shareholders.

[edit] External links

• Stock split calendar showing prices pre-split and post-split
• 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)

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