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Mia Taylor

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Stock splits what you need to know | History Defined

Photo illustration of a stock certificate cut up into fragments. (Credit: Photo illustration by Fortune; Original photo by Getty Images)

For an investor, the assets in your portfolio may undergo changes over time. They may increase or decrease in value, and sometimes they may be impacted by what's known as a stock split.

A stock split can have various ramifications depending on the type of split that takes place. In some cases, you may end up with more shares, and in other cases with fewer. But importantly, the value of your holdings does not change.

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