Monster Beverage (NASDAQ: MNST) is splitting its stock 2-for-1, with shares beginning to trade at their new, split-adjusted price on August 11, 2026. Shareholders of record as of July 24 will see the additional shares credited to their accounts after the market closes on August 10. It is not the company’s first split. Monster’s share price has climbed substantially over the years, and splits like this one are typically how a company keeps its per-share price more accessible as growth continues.
What the Split Actually Means for Shareholders
A 2-for-1 split doubles your share count and roughly halves the price per share, but it does not change the total value of your position. If you owned 100 shares of Monster before the split, you’ll own 200 shares afterward, at approximately half the per-share price. Your overall stake in the company is unchanged, only the number of shares and the price tag on each one are different.
Why You Still Need to Record It
Even though a split does not change what your position is worth, it does change your share count and your cost basis per share going forward. If a split is not recorded in your stock portfolio tracker, your holdings will show the wrong number of shares and an inflated cost basis, which throws off both your ongoing performance numbers and your eventual capital gains calculations when you sell.
How to Record the Split in EquityStat
Recording a split in EquityStat takes just a few steps – select the stock, add a new transaction, choose Split as the activity type, and enter the split ratio, 2 for 1 in Monster’s case. EquityStat then automatically adjusts your share count and cost basis for every prior transaction on that stock.
For the full walkthrough with screenshots, see our guide on how to record a stock split in EquityStat, which covers the exact steps using Tesla’s split as a worked example. The same process applies to Monster Beverage, or any other stock split, regardless of the ratio.
