All Else Equal, the Market Value of a Stock Will

question 45

Multiple Choice

All else equal, the market value of a stock will tend to decrease by roughly the amount of the dividend on the:

• A) dividend declaration date.
• B) ex-dividend date.
• C) date of record.
• D) date of payment.

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