While stock splits are not as common as they were a couple of decades ago, a number of notable ones have happened in the past couple of years, including recent ones by Netflix and ServiceNow. Upcoming splits worth keeping an eye on include one by Southern Copper Corp. (NYSE: SCCO) that will accompany its quarterly cash dividend.
So why the renewed interest in stock splits? Do they even matter?
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