fractionalize
verb
frac·tion·al·ize
ˈfrak-sh(ə-)nə-ˌlīz 
fractionalized; fractionalizing
: to break up into parts or sections
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The trend toward fractional trading also comes at a time when stock splits—when companies with high share prices fractionalize shares to more affordable levels—have fallen out of favor (Apple is one outlier, having split its stock several times).
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Lucinda Shen, Fortune, 2 June 2020
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Lucinda Shen, Fortune, 2 June 2020
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“Fractionalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fractionalize. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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