A transaction in which a company increases the number of shares outstanding. For example, in a two-for-one stock split, the company doubles the number of shares outstanding and the stock price is halved, but the company’s value is unaffected.

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1. A transaction in which a company increases the number of shares outstanding. For example, in a two-for-one stock split, the company doubles the number of shares outstanding and the stock price is halved, but the company’s value is unaffected.