The Effect of a Stock Dividend Is to

question 139

Multiple Choice

The effect of a stock dividend is to

• A) decrease total assets and stockholders' equity.
• B) change the composition of stockholders' equity.
• C) decrease total assets and total liabilities.
• D) increase the book value per share of common stock.

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Definitions:

Income Statement

A financial statement that shows a company's revenues and expenses over a specified period, culminating in the net income or loss for that period.

Retained Earnings

Profits that a company keeps or reinvests rather than distributing to shareholders as dividends.

Cash Available

The total amount of cash or liquid funds a company or individual has accessible for immediate use.

Stock Dividend

A distribution by a company to its shareholders through the issuance of extra shares instead of monetary compensation.