11th Edition

ISBN: 9781259870576

Author: Ross

Publisher: MCG

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Chapter 17, Problem 9QP

Stock Splits [LO3] In the previous problem, suppose the company instead decides on a four-for-one stock split. The firm’s 75-cent per share cash dividend on the new (postsplit) shares represents an increase of 10 percent over last year’s dividend on the presplit stock. What effect does this have on the equity accounts? What was last year’s dividend per share?

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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance

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Solution Summary: The author explains how the firm decides to have a 4-1 stock split and calculates the last year's dividend per share.

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