Mammoth Corporation is considering a 3-for-2 stock split. It currently has the stockholders' equity position shown. The current stock price is $120 per share. The most recent period's earnings available for common stock are included in retained earnings.
Mammoth Corporation is considering a 3-for-2 stock split. It currently has the stockholders' equity position shown. The current stock price is $120 per share. The most recent period's earnings available for common stock are included in retained earnings.
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![Mammoth Corporation is considering a 3-for-2 stock
split. It currently has the stockholders' equity position
shown. The current stock price is $120 per share. The
most recent period's earnings available for common
stock are included in retained earnings.
Preferred stock . .$ 1,000,000
Common stock (100,000 shares at $3 par) .....300,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par ..1,700,000
.......
Retained earnings. .10,000,000
Total stockholders' equity....$13,000,000
........
a. What effects on Mammoth would result from the
stock split?
b. What change in stock price would you expect to
result from the stock split?
c. What is the maximum cash dividend per share that
the firm could pay on common stock before and after
the stock split? (Assume that legal capital includes all
paid-in capital.)](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F2270af01-5b40-4c4e-a70d-188cd38de834%2Faa88211e-ca2a-4a00-b421-42af93e59cbd%2Fr81ezz8_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Mammoth Corporation is considering a 3-for-2 stock
split. It currently has the stockholders' equity position
shown. The current stock price is $120 per share. The
most recent period's earnings available for common
stock are included in retained earnings.
Preferred stock . .$ 1,000,000
Common stock (100,000 shares at $3 par) .....300,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par ..1,700,000
.......
Retained earnings. .10,000,000
Total stockholders' equity....$13,000,000
........
a. What effects on Mammoth would result from the
stock split?
b. What change in stock price would you expect to
result from the stock split?
c. What is the maximum cash dividend per share that
the firm could pay on common stock before and after
the stock split? (Assume that legal capital includes all
paid-in capital.)
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