Aktiensplit
German
Etymology
Aktien (“stocks/shares”) + Split (“split”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈakt͡si̯ənˌsplɪt]
- Hyphenation: Ak‧ti‧en‧split
Noun
Aktiensplit m (strong, genitive Aktiensplits, plural Aktiensplits)
- (finance) stock split (a corporate action in which a company divides its existing shares into multiple shares to boost the liquidity of the shares)
- Nach dem Aktiensplit im Verhältnis eins zu zehn war die Aktie auch für Kleinanleger wieder deutlich attraktiver.
- After the stock split at a ratio of one to ten, the share was significantly more attractive for small investors again.
- Ein Aktiensplit verändert zwar die Anzahl der Anteile im Depot, hat aber keinen direkten Einfluss auf die Werthaltigkeit der gesamten Position.
- A stock split changes the number of shares in the portfolio, but has no direct influence on the intrinsic value of the total position.
Declension
Declension of Aktiensplit [masculine, strong]
Synonyms
- Aktienteilung (stock division)
- Nennwertherabsetzung (reduction of par value)
Antonyms
- Reverse-Split (reverse stock split)
- Aktienzusammenlegung (stock consolidation)
Hypernyms
- Kapitalmaßnahme (corporate action)
- Finanzierungsinstrument (financing instrument)
Coordinate terms
- Anlagevolumen (remains constant during a split)
- Kapitalbeschaffung (not the primary goal, but can be facilitated by increased liquidity)
- Marktkapitalisierung (the total value, which remains unchanged)
- Optische Optik (the psychological effect of a lower share price)
- Werthaltigkeit (must be communicated to investors to avoid confusion)
Related terms
- splitbereit (ready for a split)
- Aktienkurs (share price)
References
- “Aktiensplit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Aktiensplit” in Duden online