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An increase or decrease in the number of shares of a corporation that are issued and outstanding at a given point in time. The price per share will be adjusted after a split, but the total capitalization of (or investment in) the company does not change. In short, there is no dilution of a shareholder's interest.

Synonyms: stock splits
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stock splits