stock split

noun

: a division of corporate stock by the issuing to existing shareholders of a specified number of new shares with a corresponding lowering of par value for each outstanding share compare stock dividend

Examples of stock split in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After accounting for a reverse stock split, Forbes revised that estimate to 73 million shares. —Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

The electric vehicle maker’s stock fell more than 1% after the company said its 1-for-10 reverse stock split is expected to go into effect after the bell next Friday. —Sean Conlon, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025

Court records show Patricia Sullivan-Schrenk and Alva returned to court several times over the stock split of what was then Sullivan College Systems. —Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2025

The company completed a 1-for-15 reverse stock split on January 27, 2025, to regain compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement. —Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stock split

• acquit
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• dalit
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• illite

Legal Definition

stock split

noun

: the division of the outstanding shares of a corporation into a larger number of shares thereby reducing the value of each share but not the total value of each holding compare reverse stock split

Note: The purpose of a stock split is to make the stock more attractive to potential investors by reducing the price per share.