Buy Samsung Electronics and SK hynix for Just 1,000 Won... Kakao Pay Securities Launches Fractional Share Trading for Domestic Stocks

Minimum Order Size Set at 0.0001 Share

"Mixed Order" Feature Enables Both Whole and Fractional Shares in a Single Transaction

Kakao Pay Securities announced on August 10, 2026, that it has launched a fractional share trading service, allowing users to invest in domestically listed stocks starting from 1,000 won. The service initially covers three stocks: Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, and Ecopro, with plans to gradually expand to more stocks.

This is the company’s first retail service following the acquisition of a brokerage business license last month, expanding fractional share trading—first introduced for overseas stocks in 2022—to Korean stocks.

With this new service, the unit size for trading domestic listed stocks can now be lowered to as little as 0.0001 shares, making it possible to purchase even high-priced stocks at a small amount per transaction. As whole-share (1 share) trading has been the norm, the service is expected to significantly improve accessibility for young professionals and small-amount investors with limited funds.

Users can access the fractional share trading service from their unified account after agreeing to the relevant terms. Stocks can be purchased either by a specific amount of money or by quantity, while sales of fractional shares are available in quantity only for shares acquired fractionally. Fractional share orders are batch-processed at designated times, and outside those times, orders are received as reservation orders. If a user accumulates enough fractional shares to reach or exceed one whole share, the holdings are automatically converted to whole shares and can then be traded like regular stocks.

The service also supports “mixed orders,” allowing users to purchase whole and fractional shares in a single transaction. For example, an investor wishing to buy 2.5 shares of a particular stock can simply place a single order for “2.5 shares” instead of placing separate orders for two whole shares and 0.5 of a share.

Fractional share trading is also available in existing services like “Stock Accumulation” and “Reward Orders.” Fees for stock accumulation purchases, whether for whole or fractional shares, will be waived until the end of this year.

Kakao Pay Securities stated, “By expanding fractional share trading from overseas to domestic stocks, our goal is to create an environment where anyone can easily begin investing with small amounts.” The company added, “We will continue to broaden the available stock selection and enhance convenience so users can form investment habits that match their individual financial circumstances.”

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