- Tesla said on Monday it would ask shareholders for permission to split their stock.
- EV Company wants to issue additional shares in order to be able to pay shares using stock.
- Tesla made a 5-to-1 split in August 2020.
Tesla shares on Monday rose to its highest level in more than two months after the electric car manufacturer said it wanted to pay dividends in the form of extra stock by dividing its shares stock segregation created in 2020.
In a statement sent Monday to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Tesla said it planned to seek the shareholders' approval to increase the number of its authorized shares. It takes that step "in order to enable the Company's general stock downturn in the form of a stock dividend," according to the input, which did not specify the size of the possible subdivision.
Shares rose by 6.8% to $ 1,079.77 as regular trading sessions continued, reaching the highest level since January 13 when they were traded at more than $ 1,100 each. Stocks later estimated its profit to 5.5%.
Tesla, whose market capitalization is set at more than $ 1 trillion, will seek approval for the division of shares at their next 2022 meeting with shareholders to be organized.
"[Considering] the meteoric performance of the stock is not surprising that Musk & Co. is on the verge of another stock split, largely due to the strong demand for EV and the construction of the Berlin and Austin Giga factory now on the slippery slope," Wedbush analyst said. Dan Ives said in a statement Monday morning referring to Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
"We look at Tesla's move following the likes of Amazon, Google, Apple and the start of a second stock split in two years as a smart move that will be a positive stock momentum going forward,"
Tesla in August 2020 made a 5 to 1 stock split to pay shareholders shares using stocks instead of cash. Shareholders have acquired four additional shares, and Tesla said the move makes share ownership "more accessible to employees and investors."
Prior to the 2020 split, Tesla shares traded at about $ 2,213. They closed the trade for $ 498.32 after the first back split session on August 31, 2020.
So far by 2022, shares have fallen nearly 4% in Friday's session, in part due to a wide range of technology stocks in view of rising interest rates.
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