Firm X Has Declared a Stock Dividend That Pays One

question 66

Multiple Choice

Firm X has declared a stock dividend that pays one share of stock for every five shares owned. After the stock dividend, earnings per share will

• A) remain the same.
• B) decline 20%.
• C) decline 5%.
• D) Not enough information is given to determine an answer.

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