If a 2-for-1 stock split occurs, how does an investor's share count change?
QUESTION
If an investor buys a stock on the ex-dividend date, who receives the dividend?
QUESTION
If a 2-for-1 stock split occurs, how does an investor's share count change?
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ANSWER
Share count doubles. In a 2-for-1 split, each existing share is replaced by two, effectively doubling the investor's holdings while halving the price per share.