Quicksilver Resources Sets Stock Split

FORT WORTH, Texas -

Quicksilver Resources Inc., a natural gas and crude oil company, said Monday its board declared a 2-for-1 stock split.

Shareholders of record Jan. 18 will receive a stock dividend to be issued Jan. 31.

After the split, the company will have about 158 million shares outstanding.

Quicksilver Resources shares have traded between $32.95 and $62.41 over the past 52 weeks and closed down 88 cents at $57.52.