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Business Definition for: Stock Split

  • a proportional issue of free stocks to existing owners of a company's stock.
  • Also known as Share Split
  • U.K. term Scrip Issue

Additional Resources

QLogic Split - stock split - Company Financial Information - Brief Article
QLogic Corp., a player in the input/output industry, announced that its board of directors ratified a proposed two for one stock split of the company's issued and outstanding common stock. The stock split will be effective on Feb. 15. QLogic anticipates that stock certificates representing each stockholder's post-split additional shares...
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Research articles 1999-02-08
Kronos Announces Three-For-Two Stock Split
WALTHAM, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 8, 1999--Kronos Incorporated (Nasdaq:KRON) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a three-for-two split of the shares of the Company's common stock. The stock split will be effected by means of a 50 percent stock dividend to be distributed on March 9, 1999 to stockholders...
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Research articles 1999-02-08
BSQUARE Announces Reverse Stock Split
BELLEVUE, Wash. -- BSQUARE (Nasdaq:BSQR), a leading provider of smart device solutions, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a one-for-four reverse stock split of BSQUARE's common stock. The reverse stock split will be effective after the close of trading on Thursday, October 6, 2005, and BSQUARE's common...
Tags: common stock, stock, stock split
Research articles 2005-10-06
Alloy Implements One-for-Four Reverse Stock Split
NEW YORK -- Alloy, Inc. ("Alloy") (NASDAQ: ALOY/ ALOYD) announced that, effective as of today, it will implement a shareholder approved one-for-four reverse stock split. Such reverse stock split affects all outstanding shares held as of the close of trading on Tuesday, January 31, 2006, and Alloy's common stock will...
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Research articles 2006-02-01
General Electric will split its stock 2-for-1.(Brief Article)
General Electric will split its stock 2-for-1 The split will make the stock more attractive ... General Electric will split its stock 2-for-1 The split will make the stock more attractive to more investors and...
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Research articles 1997-04-28
Novoste to Implement 1-for-4 Reverse Stock Split to Avoid Nasdaq Delisting
NORCROSS, Ga. -- Novoste Corporation (NASDAQ: NOVT) announced today that its board of directors has approved a one-for-four reverse stock split of Novoste's common stock. The reverse stock split will be effective as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Friday, November 4, 2005, and Novoste's common stock will begin...
Tags: FINANCE, Investment, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., stock
Research articles 2005-10-25
JetBlue to split its stock 3-for-2
NEW YORK -- Fast-growing discount carrier JetBlue Airways Corp. said Tuesday it will split its stock 3-for-2 for the second time since going public last year. "The three-for-two stock split reflects our confidence in the company's future growth prospects," chief executive David Neeleman, a Utah native, said in...
Tags: FINANCE, Investment, JetBlue Airways Corp., revenue, stock
Research articles 2003-10-08
Chemfab announces 3 for 2 stock split
MERRIMACK, N.H.--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 1, 1996--Chemfab Corporation (OTC:CMFB) today announced that its Board of Directors voted, on this date, to declare a 3 for 2 split of the Company's common stock.The stock split will be effected in the form of a 50% stock dividend and, upon completion of the transaction, the...
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Research articles 1996-02-01
GM announces three-for-one split of Class H stock.
M2 PRESSWIRE-8 June 2000-GM: GM announces three-for-one split of Class H stock C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:06062000 WILMINGTON, Del. - The General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM, GMH) Board of Directors today declared a three-for-one stock split of GM Class H ...
Tags: FINANCE, General Motors Corp., Investment, stock
Research articles 2000-06-08
Legato Announces 2-For-1 Stock Split
PALO ALTO, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 16, 1998--Legato Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:LGTO), a leader in the enterprise storage management software market, today announced a two-for-one stock split of the company's outstanding shares of common stock. The stock split will be effected in the form of a stock dividend and will entitle each stockholder...
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Research articles 1998-03-16
Lycos, Inc. Announces 2-For-1 Stock Split
WALTHAM, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--July 6, 1998--Lycos, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCOS) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 2-for-1 stock split payable to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 14, 1998. The stock split will be effected in the form of a stock...
Tags: common stock, Lycos Inc., shareholder, stock
Research articles 1998-07-06
Lycos, Inc. Announces 2-For-1 Stock Split
WALTHAM, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--July 6, 1998--Lycos, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCOS) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 2-for-1 stock split payable to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 14, 1998. The stock split will be effected in the form of a stock dividend of...
Tags: Lycos Inc., shareholder, stock
Research articles 1998-07-06
Spectrum Laboratories, Inc. Announces Consummation of Reverse Stock Split and Going Private Transaction
RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, Calif. -- Spectrum Laboratories, Inc. (OTCBB:SPTME) (the "Company") announced today that it has filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to consummate a 1-for-25,000 reverse split of the Company's common stock (the "Reverse Stock Split")....
Tags: Company, SEC
Research articles 2005-11-29
Stock Splits: What They Mean for Investors
There are plenty of arguments over whether a stock split is an advantage or disadvantage to investors. One side says a stock split is a good buying indicator, signaling that the company's share price is increasing and therefore doing very well. This may be true, but on the other hand,...
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White papers
National Lampoon Announces 2-for-1 Stock Split
LOS ANGELES -- National Lampoon, Inc. (OTCBB:NLPN) today announced that its Board of Directors approved a two-for-one stock split. The record date of the stock split is September 15, 2004. Upon completion of the split, the number of common shares outstanding will be approximately 3.1 million. Dan Laikin, the...
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Research articles 2004-09-07
Pegasus Communications Seeks Reverse Stock Split to Go Private
Pegasus Communications Corporation (NYSE Arca: XAN) announced that it intends to seek stockholder approval for a reverse stock split for the purpose of ending its status as an SEC reporting company. In the reverse stock split, each 100 outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock will be combined into...
Tags: FINANCE, Investment, SEC, stock
Research articles 2006-08-15
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Completes 3 for 2 Stock Split
NEW YORK -- Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) today announced that it has completed the previously announced three-for-two stock split of the Company's common stock. At the close of business on April 11, 2005, the stock split was effected in the form of a 50% stock dividend distributed to shareholders...
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Research articles 2005-04-12
Williams Controls Announces Approval of a One-for-Six Reverse Stock Split and Intention to Apply for Listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market
Williams Controls, Inc. (OTC BB: WMCO) (the "Company") today announced that it has received approval from its board of directors and stockholders to effect a one-for-six reverse stock split of its common stock, whereby each block of six shares of common stock registered in the name of each stockholder on...
Tags: capital market, Company, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., stock, stock split
Research articles 2006-03-08
Actuant Corporation Announces Two-for-One Stock Split
MILWAUKEE -- Actuant Corporation (NYSE:ATU) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a two-for-one split of its Class A common stock payable on November 8, 2007 to shareholders of record on October 29, 2007. The stock split will be in the form of a stock dividend.
Research articles 2007-10-18
International Barter Corp Announces 2-For-1 Stock Split
SEATTLE--BUSINESS WIRE--July 9, 1998--Steven White, President and CEO of International Barter Corp. IBC (OTC:IBCX) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a 2-for-1 stock split payable to shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 24, 1998.Each outstanding share of IBC Common Stock will be...
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Research articles 1998-07-09
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