PSX Unveils Guidelines for Stock Splits, High-Priced Shares to Help Manage Liquidity

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has rolled out new guidelines for stock splits to help address the challenge of soaring share prices that have reached triple and four-digit levels in several cases. This move is expected to make shares more accessible to investors and improve overall market dynamics. Stock splits are a strategy companies use to divide their shares into smaller units to reduce the price per share without altering the total market value of the company. This adjustment provides several advantages, including increased affordability for a broader range of investors, enhanced trading volumes, and greater market stability. Stock splits signal growth potential, attracting more investors, and facilitating better price comparisons among industry peers. Globally, developed markets actively encourage stock splits, particularly when share prices become too high, with regulatory bodies offering clear frameworks for such adjustments. Locally, some companies have already adopted stock splits. National Foods and Hum TV are notable examples, with their stock splits making shares more appealing to investors. The introduction of PSX’s new guidelines is expected to encourage more companies to follow suit.