Google’s 20:1 Stock Split – Buy Before or After ?

The Google corporate logo hangs outside the Google Germany offices in Berlin, Germany on Aug. 31, 2021. Sean Gallup/Getty Images

As stock market corporate events go, a stock split is one of the more exciting deals.

On July 15, Alphabet, the parent company of Google, will execute a 20:1 stock split. Holders of Class A, Class B, and Class C shares as of July 1 will receive 19 additional shares for each share of stock they currently own.