IBM's stock split history: Why Big Blue stopped splitting shares [Yahoo! Finance]
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in the 1920s and peaked in 1982, when roughly 23% of listed companies split their shares. Tech titan IBM split its stock more than a dozen times during that period. Back then, companies split their stock when their share prices reached “high” levels, usually $100 or more, so they would be more affordable to individual investors Today, the rise of electronic trading platforms like Robinhood and WeBull has made it easier for investors to purchase fractional shares , and institutional investors have increased overall liquidity , thus reducing the need for businesses to split their stock. As a result, stock splits are now seen more as symbolic gestures or proclamations of success. For instance, both Apple ( AAPL ) and Nvidia NVDA ) split their stock after major share price gains. Stock splits also usually signify positive momentum for a company, and investors generally respond to a stock split announcement by buying even more shares. Still, analysts are quick to point out that a
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