Chapter 14, Problem 14.15P

Stock split versus stock dividend: Firm Mammoth Corporation is considering a 3-for-2 stock split. It currently has the stockholders’ equity position as 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

1. a. What effects on Mammoth would result from the stock split?
2. b. What change in stock price would you expect to result from the stock split?
3. 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.)
4. d. Contrast your answers to parts a through c with the circumstances surrounding a 50% stock dividend.
5. e. Explain the differences between stock splits and stock dividends.