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The Decline of Stock Splits in the S&P 500: Insights and Theories
The landscape of stock splits among S&P 500 companies has undergone significant change over the decades. While in the 1990s, an impressive average of 64 companies annually chose to split their stock, this number has dramatically decreased. From 2008 to 2013, only twelve companies per year were reported to have split their stocks, according to data from S&P Dow Jones Indices. In 1997 alone, there were 102 stock splits, highlighting the stark contrast in trends over time.