A stock split is an action where a company ‘splits’ its existing shares into multiple new shares. A forward stock split lowers the price per share so that the stock can become more accessible and attractive to different investors. A 2-for-1 split means that for every one share an investor owns, the investor will now have two shares, with each new share being worth half the original price. Similarly, a 10-for-1 split implies an investor now owning ten shares for one original share. A stock split doesn’t alte ...