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Categories: Economics & Finance
A proportionate increase in the number of shares of outstanding stock without a corresponding increase in assets or in funds available, as would be the case in a new stock offering or in an acquisition that uses stock as payment. Essentially, a firm splits its stock to reduce the market price and make the shares attractive to a larger pool of investors, although it is questionable if the firm’s stockholders actually benefit from a split because share prices are reduced proportionately with the increase in shares outstanding.
(source: financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com )
