What a Stock Split Is, Why Companies Do It, and How It Works, With an Example

A stock split happens when a company increases the number of its outstanding shares of stock to boost the stock's liquidity.
Nasdaq

Stock-Split Watch: Is Strategy Next?

Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), the tech company formerly known as MicroStrategy, has taken investors on a wild ride since its IPO. It went public at a split-adjusted price of $6 on June 11, 1998, and closed ...
Business Insider

Stock splits can be rocket fuel for a company's shares. Here's who could be next.

MicroStrategy is the latest company to announce a 10-for-1 stock split as its shares hit $1,340. Record-high prices for stocks popular with investors have driven a stock-split boom this year. A market ...
Financial Advisor

Why The Social Security Split Strategy Could Prove Costly For Clients

Financial advisors who push the Social Security split strategy could be putting their clients at risk of lower lifetime benefits, said economist Laurence Kotlikoff. In the split-filing strategy, the ...
Yahoo Finance

Could Oxford Lane’s (OXLC) Stock Split Reveal a Shift in Liquidity Strategy?

Oxford Lane Capital Corp. completed a 1-for-5 stock split on September 8, 2025, marking a significant adjustment to its capital structure. Stock splits of this type tend to attract broad investor ...
Nasdaq

KraneShares Announces Reverse Split and Distribution Policy Change for China Internet and Covered Call Strategy ETF (KLIP)

There will be a 1-for-3 reverse split of KLIP’s issued and outstanding shares after market close on December 31, 2024. Key details of the reverse split include: Every three shares will be exchanged ...