stock split
noun [ C ]
STOCK MARKET, FINANCE ukus(also share split)an occasion when a company’s shares are divided into smaller units to make them easier to sell at a lower price, while the total value of the company's shares remains the same:
When their share price approaches triple digits, they usually do a stock split.
A software publisher gained after declaring a 2-for-1 stock split.
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reverse stock split