REAKSI PASAR SAHAM TERHADAP PENGUMUMAN STOCK SPLIT PADA INDEKS SAHAM SYARIAH INDONESIA (ISSI) PERIODE 2013-2018

Abstract

Stock split is a breakdown of the nominal value of stocks into smaller ones carried out by the issuer. This study aims to determine and explain the reaction of the stock market to the announcement of a stock split made by issuers of all sectors in the 2013-2018 Indonesian Sharia Stock Index (ISSI). This study uses a quantitative approach using event studies to analyze market reactions to events. Sampling using purposive sampling and obtained 50 companies and two companies do two stock splits. The sample analysis technique uses the One-Sample Test t-test and Paired Sample t-test with an observation period of 31 days which is 15 days before the announcement of the stock split and 16 days after the announcement of the stock split. The results obtained from this study are that there is no significant abnormal return before the announcement of the stock split, but there is a significant abnormal return after the stock split, although a little. However, there is no significant cumulative average abnormal return as a reaction before or after the stock split. This study also found no significant differences in abnormal returns before and after stock split and changes in cumulative average abnormal returns before and after stock split that was not significant.Keywords: Market Reaction, Stock Split, Average Abnormal Return, Indonesian Sharia Stock Index (ISSI)