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Similar to a scrip issue, a share split also results in the shareholder owning more shares in proportion to the initial holding. | Similar to a scrip issue, a share split also results in the shareholder owning more shares in proportion to the initial holding. | ||
Under a share split each share is subdivided so that the par value is also subdivided; a 5 for 1 split would see an initial par value of 25p reduced to 5p for each new share. | Under a share split each share is subdivided so that the par value is also subdivided; a 5 for 1 split would see an initial par value of 25p reduced to 5p for each new share. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Rights issue]] | |||
* [[Scrip issue]] | * [[Scrip issue]] | ||
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]] | |||
[[Category:The_business_context]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:13, 22 April 2022
Similar to a scrip issue, a share split also results in the shareholder owning more shares in proportion to the initial holding.
Under a share split each share is subdivided so that the par value is also subdivided; a 5 for 1 split would see an initial par value of 25p reduced to 5p for each new share.
