Why Companies Split Their Stock: Slide Series Edition
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Why Companies Split Their Stock: Slide Series Edition

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by Modern Money
Last Updated: May 10, 2023
Last Updated: May 10, 2023
Why Companies Split Their Stock: Slide Series Edition

Why Companies Split Their Stock 101

Ever wonder why publicly traded companies split their stock? Use this slide deck to understand their rationale for doing so alongside a recent example of Apple’s stock split that took place on August 31, 2020.

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Why do companies split their stock
Companies split their stock to make the stock price more accessible to a wider range of investors and increase liquidity in the market.
Companies split their stock to make the stock price more accessible to a wider range of investors and increase liquidity in the market.
Who will split stock in the future?

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