dilute

Example Sentences

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"We have no plan to militarise our nuclear programme" and "we can therefore dilute the material from 60 to, say, 20 percent", he added.

From Barron's

Gary Black, managing partner at The Future Fund, wrote on X that a successful Tesla and SpaceX merger would likely require Tesla to issue more shares, diluting existing investors.

From MarketWatch

Issuing stock would dilute shareholders, after they have already seen their shares lose about half their value since peaking in September.

From The Wall Street Journal

Additionally, the issuance of more equity this year will dilute existing shareholders.

From MarketWatch

Investors in the acquiring companies don’t usually like stock deals, because issuing new shares to fund the purchase dilutes their holdings, meaning they now own a smaller percentage of the company.

From MarketWatch