Japan’s Drive to Lure Small Investors Fuels Stocks Split Wave

Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000The Tokyo Stock Exchange building, operated by Japan Exchange Group Inc., in Tokyo, Japan.Japanese listed companies have increased stock splits as the Tokyo Stock Exchange steps up efforts to make the market more accessible to retail investors.So far this fiscal year, 266 companies have approved stock splits, up 34% from a year earlier and the highest level since fiscal 2020, accordingBloomberg Terminal to the exchange.