New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- Stock splits have become a powerful tool for Indian companies to enhance liquidity, improve affordability, and attract retail investors.

A stock split is a corporate action in which a company increases the number of its outstanding shares by issuing more shares to existing shareholders, while proportionally reducing the share price so that the overall market capitalization remains the same.

Among the most impactful are those in the 1:10 ratio, where each share of Rs.10 face value is divided into 10 shares of Rs.1 each. This does not change the overall market capitalization of the company but makes the stock more accessible to a wider pool of investors, often increasing trading volumes and broadening shareholding p...