[Verse 1] A company owns ten million shares today Each piece worth twenty dollars in the marketplace The CEO decides to double every slice Two for one, but here's the mathematical surprise Your wallet holds the same exact amount Though paper certificates have multiplied the count [Chorus] Split the pie, divide the shares Value stays the same, nobody cares Stock dividends and splits don't create wealth Just slice the ownership cake itself More pieces, smaller bites Same delicious corporate rights [Verse 2] Instead of cash, they send you extra stock Five percent dividend in paper, not a check Your hundred shares become one-oh-five But each fragment shrinks to keep totals alive Like exchanging dollars for quarters at the bank More coins to jingle, same amount to thank [Chorus] Split the pie, divide the shares Value stays the same, nobody cares Stock dividends and splits don't create wealth Just slice the ownership cake itself More pieces, smaller bites Same delicious corporate rights [Bridge] Why do companies play this clever game? Lower prices make trading less insane Hundred-dollar stocks scare small investors away Twenty-dollar pieces feel like child's play Psychology beats mathematics every time Making expensive stocks affordable and prime [Verse 3] Market cap remains completely unchanged Total value never gets rearranged If you owned one percent before the split You still control that same ownership bit Accounting magic with a practical aim Broader appeal in the investment game [Chorus] Split the pie, divide the shares Value stays the same, nobody cares Stock dividends and splits don't create wealth Just slice the ownership cake itself More pieces, smaller bites Same delicious corporate rights [Outro] Remember this financial sleight of hand More shares don't make you richer in the land Just smaller slices of the corporate dream Nothing changes but the trading scheme
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