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Split orderA large securities transaction that is divided into smaller orders that are spread out over some period of time to avoid large fluctuations in the market price.Split order Similar MatchesSplit rate tax systemSplit rate tax systemA tax system that taxes retained earnings at a higher rate than earnings that are distributed as dividends. SplitSplitIn the US, the issuing of additional shares by a company to its shareholders in proportion to their existing holdings but resulting in a correspondingly lower market price and as such no change in the value of the shareholders' equity. In a one for one split, original ownership of 1,000 shares at $10 per share changes to 2,000 shares at $5 per share. Stock splitStock splitOccurs when a firm issues new shares of stock and in turn lowers the current market price of its stock to a level that is proportionate to pre-split prices. For example, if IBM trades at $100 before a two-for-one split, after the split it will trade at $50, and holders of the stock will have twice as many shares as they had before the split. See: Split. Split fee optionSplit fee optionAn option on an option. The buyer generally executes the split fee with first an initial fee, with a window period at the end of which (upon payment of a second fee) the original terms of the option may be extended to a later predetermined final notification date. Split coupon bondSplit coupon bondA bond that begins as a zero-coupon bond paying no interest and converts to an interest paying bond on a future date. Further SuggestionsSplit commissionGift splitting Split offering split capital investment trust Split rating Split stock Split print Order splitting |
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