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What is Stock Split?

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Dividing one share into several. The price falls and the share count rises, but market cap and company value stay the same. The lower price per share makes the stock more accessible, but it does not make the stock cheaper. A changed price tag should not be read as a discount.

Stock Splitone shareonly the share count rises; the total value is unchanged

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