How to Buy Partial Shares of Stock

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Tip 1 - Stock too Pricey? Try Partial Shares.

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Thyrokio | permalink

Small investors can buy, say, ½ or ¼ of a share of a security, including a stock, mutual fund and exchange traded fund, and build up their holdings over time.

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Tip 2 - Fractional Shares Are Essential to Efficient Investing

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Dawn Ottinger | permalink

Fractional shares are an efficient way to diversify every penny in your investment account and optimize your returns. Here's how Betterment does it.

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Tip 4 - How to Buy Partial Stock

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by south na | permalink

Partial shares of stock are created when your broker or a company you’ve invested in credits you with part of a share of stock. Such fractional shares are a plus for investors who prefer to ...

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Tip 5 - Fractional Share Definition | Investopedia

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Justin Mc Crary | permalink

A share of equity that is less than one full share. Fractional shares usually come about from stock splits, dividend reinvestment plans (DRIPs) and similar corporate actions. Normally, fractional shares cannot be acquired from the market.
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