This has been one of the most trying years in decades for Wall Street. The benchmark S&P 500, which is typically viewed as a barometer of Wall Street's health, produced its worst first-half return since 1970. Were this not enough, inflation hit a more than 40-year high in June, and U.S. gross domestic product has retraced in back-to-back quarters, which raises the likelihood of a recession.

While things have certainly not gone Wall Street's way in 2022, the investing community has still managed to find a bright light amid a gloomy situation. This proverbial bright light is none other than stock splits.

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