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Alibaba’s share structure has evolved alongside the company’s growth and its presence across global markets. Understanding how stock splits work – and how Alibaba has applied them – can help you interpret changes in share counts, pricing and corporate actions over time.

Boeing’s long history of stock splits offers useful context for anyone looking to understand how the company has managed its share structure over time. Although the aerospace group hasn’t carried out a split since the late 1990s, its past actions still help explain how stock splits work and why companies use them.

Stock splits occasionally draw attention when large, long-established companies adjust their share structure. Nestlé is no exception, with two notable splits shaping how its Swiss-listed shares trade today.

MicroStrategy’s 10-for-1 stock split in 2024 added a new chapter to the company’s evolving share structure.

The share price performance of Build Your Dreams has gained increasing attention in recent years by worldwide equity investors, especially after reaching its highest pre-split levels, a milestone that reignited debate about potential liquidity measures.

Nike’s share price has moved through several split-adjusted cycles since the early 1980s, with the most recent split taking place in 2015. Since then, the company hasn’t announced further plans. With management focused on operational reset initiatives, any decision on share structure appears secondary to near-term execution.

Amazon’s decision to adjust its share structure in 2022 drew attention across the market, not only because of the size of the split but also because of what it signalled about the company’s long-term approach to accessibility and shareholder participation.

A stock split changes how shares are priced and how accessible they may appear, but it doesn’t affect a company’s overall market value. Interest in potential future splits often increases when a share price rises significantly or when sector peers adjust their share structures.

IBM has been part of the US market landscape for generations, and its share activity reflects that long history. Stock splits played a recurring role in the company’s earlier decades, offering insight into how IBM has managed its share structure through periods of technological and strategic change.

Stock splits can draw attention when reviewing the long-term history of large, publicly traded companies.