What Would You Expect to Happen to the Price of a Share

question 69

Multiple Choice

What would you expect to happen to the price of a share of stock on the day it goes ex-dividend? The price should:

• A) increase by the amount of the dividend.
• B) decrease by the amount of the dividend.
• C) decrease by one-half the amount of the dividend.
• D) remain constant.

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