Stock Split and Stock Dividends: Stock splits are mainly done with an intention of keeping the market value in control and allowing more investors to invest in the company’s stock. Stock dividends refer to providing additional stocks to stock holders without any consideration for the same, at prevailing market prices. Both of these transactions do not lead to a change in
Requirement 1:
To Explain:
Changes caused in share holders capital before and after distribution of stock dividends.
Requirement 2:
To explain:
Changes caused in share holders capital before and after distribution of stock split.
Requirement 3:
To determine:
The difference between stock dividend received and shares received in a stock split from point of view of share holder.
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