Semiconductor designer Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has become a power player in the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. The company also puts up a fight against segment leader Nvidia in the market for high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs) for gamers and professional graphic designers. AMD is even taking market share from PC processor Intel in several important niches.

As a result, AMD's stock has gained a market-stomping 3,410% over the last decade. By comparison, the S 500 market index gained 231% over the same period, while Intel investors saw a 29% loss. These figures are total returns, including a boost from reinvested dividends along the way -- which AMD has never offered.

AMD's stock price has soared to $141 per share, raising speculation about a potential stock split. As it turns out, AMD has performed several splits in the past, but none of them are recent:

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