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title: split
description: OpenBB Platform Function
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# split

Historical Stock Splits.

```python wordwrap
split(symbol: Union[str, List[str]], provider: Literal[str] = fmp)
```

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## Parameters

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| Name | Type | Description | Default | Optional |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- | ------- | -------- |
| symbol | Union[str, List[str]] | Symbol to get data for. |  | False |
| provider | Literal['fmp'] | The provider to use for the query, by default None. If None, the provider specified in defaults is selected or 'fmp' if there is no default. | fmp | True |
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## Returns

```python wordwrap
OBBject
    results : List[HistoricalStockSplits]
        Serializable results.

    provider : Optional[Literal['fmp']]
        Provider name.

    warnings : Optional[List[Warning_]]
        List of warnings.

    chart : Optional[Chart]
        Chart object.

    metadata: Optional[Metadata]
        Metadata info about the command execution.
```

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## Data

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| Name | Type | Description |
| ---- | ---- | ----------- |
| date | date | The date of the data. |
| label | str | Label of the historical stock splits. |
| numerator | float | Numerator of the historical stock splits. |
| denominator | float | Denominator of the historical stock splits. |
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