Does a Stock's Share Price Matter?

MasterCard is doing a 10-for-1 split of its stock, which will effectively lower its stock price from $800 per share to $80 per share, making it cheaper for investors. But is a lower stock price really cheaper for investors or an illusion of value?

Warren Buffett has kept "A" shares of Berkshire Hathaway so expensive that they're out of reach for most retail investors at around $175,000 each. But he recently split Berkshire Hathaway's "B" shares to make them a more affordable $116 per share.

In the video below, Erin Miller sits down with Fool contributor Travis Hoium so see why companies split shares and what a stock price really means.

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