Netflix’s Board of Directors has approved a 10-for-1 stock split, the company announced in a news release on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.
Shareholders of record at the close of trading on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, will receive nine additional shares for each share held, effective after the close on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025.
Trading on a split-adjusted basis is expected to begin Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. Netflix said the split aims to “reset the market price of the Company’s common stock to a range that will be more accessible” for employees with stock options.
Netflix shares rose by 2% in after-hours trading following the 10-for-1 stock split announcement, Business Insider reports. The stock closed Thursday at $1,089, up 42% over the past year, and is one of only 10 S&P 500 stocks trading above $1,000, reports CNBC.
Thursday’s 10-for-1 split marks Netflix’s third split-stock decision, following a 2-for-1 split in 2004 and a 7-for-1 split in 2015, per Yahoo! Finance.
What Is A Stock Split?
According to Investopedia, a stock split occurs when a company divides its stock into multiple shares, lowering the price per share without changing the overall value or fundamentals.
While it’s not uncommon for high-priced stocks to split, the effect is debated due to the widespread availability of fractional shares.
Netflix Joins Other Major Companies In Approving Stock Splits
Several major companies, particularly in tech, have split their stock in recent years. In June 2024, AI firm Nvidia completed a 10-for-1 split, according to Yahoo! Finance.
Amazon has split its stock four times, most recently a 20-for-1 split in March 2022, per its website.
Apple’s website states that it has split its stock five times since going public, the latest being a 4-for-1 split in August 2020.
“A split will make it easier for small investors to buy in, but it doesn’t change anything about the company or its attractiveness to institutional investors who drive the market,” Ross Benes, a senior analyst at EMarketer, told Reuters.
