What is Stock split?
Stock split: Dividing shares into more shares, lowering each price without changing total value.
Where Stock split fits
Stock split is part of Owners & Shares in Finance. Owners hold shares and earn through dividends. Limited liability caps their loss at what they invested, and stock options reward staff with ownership.
Practical tip
Decide whether you want growth (reinvest) or income (dividends).
Related terms
- Shareholder
- A person or firm that owns shares in a company.
- Dividend
- A share of profit paid out to shareholders.
- Stock options
- The right to buy company shares at a fixed price, used as a perk.
- Limited liability
- Owners risk only what they invested, not personal assets.
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Test yourself
Which term means: “Dividing shares into more shares, lowering each price without changing total value.”?
Dividend · Stock options · Stock split
Answer: Stock split
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