share split — ➔ split2 * * * share split UK US noun [C] UK FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► STOCK SPLIT(Cf. ↑stock split) … Financial and business terms
share split — Also known as a stock split. The division of a company s existing shares into more shares. The proportionate equity of each shareholder remains the same. In a 2 for 1 split, each shareholder would receive an additional share for each share… … Law dictionary
share split — See stock (stock split) … Black's law dictionary
stock split — n: 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 ◇ The purpose of a stock split is to make the… … Law dictionary
split share — ➔ Share * * * split share UK US noun [C] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► one of a group of shares that has been divided into smaller shares to make them easier to sell at a lower price: »If you purchase shares between the Record Date and the Payable Date … Financial and business terms
Split — Split, n. 1. A crack, rent, or longitudinal fissure. [1913 Webster] 2. A breach or separation, as in a political party; a division. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] 3. A piece that is split off, or made thin, by splitting; a splinter; a fragment. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stock — The goods and wares of a merchant or tradesman, kept for sale and traffic. In a larger sense, the capital of a merchant or other person, including his merchandise, money, and credits, or, in other words, the entire property employed in business.… … Black's law dictionary
Split — Sometimes, companies split their outstanding shares into a larger number of shares. If a company with 1 million shares did a two for one split, the company would have 2 million shares. An investor with 100 shares before the split would hold 200… … Financial and business terms
split — Sometimes companies split their outstanding shares into more shares. If a company with 1 million shares executes a two for one split, the company would have 2 million shares. An investor with 100 shares before the split would hold 200 shares… … Financial and business terms
stock — physical items ( inventory) that a business uses in its production process or has for sale in the ordinary course of doing business. Glossary of Business Terms Ownership of a corporation indicated by shares, which represent a piece of the… … Financial and business terms
Stock — Ownership of a corporation which is represented by shares which represent a piece of the corporation s assets and earnings. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. stock stock 1 [stɒk ǁ stɑːk] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] especially… … Financial and business terms