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stock split

noun

Definition of STOCK SPLIT

:  a division of corporate stock by the issuing to existing shareholders of a specified number of new shares with a corresponding lowering of par value for each outstanding share — compare stock dividend
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First Known Use of STOCK SPLIT

1950

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