Now that NVIDIA is solidly profitable and one of the real giants in technology, it may want to have a wider appeal to investors, and this is one way to get that. But Netflix might be waiting for a high price to justify more than a 2-for-1 split. The last time Netflix shares split was in , when the company performed a 7-for-1 stock split.
There are new investors looking to buy stocks right now, and a high price may be scaring them away -- so a stock split may be around the corner. Chipotle is another stock that has moved higher so fast that management may not have considered a split until now.
Even a for-1 stock split shouldn't be out of the question for shares that are this expensive. If investors want to begin their purchase of a company's stock using lower-priced shares even if that does nothing to change the long-term value of a company , Chipotle is the kind of company that could benefit in the short term. Remember that splitting shares doesn't do anything to improve a company's operating performance and shouldn't do anything to change its intrinsic value.
But recent events have shown that stock splits can be attractive to investors, whether that's because they like trading lower-priced stocks or because lower prices bring in more investors. Whatever the reason, these companies might want to consider taking advantage of the trend.
Discounted offers are only available to new members. Stock Advisor will renew at the then current list price. By doing so, a company can keep its shares in a price range that doesn't look too expensive to investors. The reason is largely to maintain a price range, which ensures ample liquidity even as the company increases in value.
A tenacious growth stock since its inception, software giant Microsoft MSFT provides a prime example of consistent stock splitting used to maintain a trading range. Since , MSFT has split nine times. But every time the stock split, its price was lowered, and its number of shares doubled.
This means that Microsoft shares today are worth more than 3, times what they were worth in On the flip side, there are a few companies that don't use stock splits. Warren Buffett's holding company , Berkshire Hathaway, is the most prominent example. Since Buffett came to control the firm, its stock has never split, even as the price-per-share has grown incredibly since the s. Today April , BRK. By this measure, BRK. Warren Buffett. Top Stocks. Apply market research to generate audience insights.
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The Bottom Line. Key Takeaways A company will sometimes announce a stock split when the price of the shares has risen to the point that it might be unappealing to investors who are more comfortable with lower-priced securities.
A dividend, or cash payment made periodically by a company, is impacted by a stock split depending on the dividend's date of record, or the date on which one must be a shareholder to receive a dividend. Stock splits will affect options holders, but the necessary adjustments are made automatically in their accounts. Be sure to cancel any stop or limit orders with your broker prior to a split.
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