A Firm Has Declared a Stock Dividend That Pays 1

question 97

Multiple Choice

A firm has declared a stock dividend that pays 1 share of stock for every 11 shares owned. After the stock dividend, earnings per share will

• A) remain the same.
• B) decline 9.1%.
• C) decline 8.3%.
• D) not enough information

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