Why do firms issue stock dividends? Comment on the following statement: I have a stock that promises

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Why do firms issue stock dividends? Comment on the following statement: “I have a stock that promises to pay a 20 percent stock dividend every year, and therefore it guarantees that I will break even in 5 years.”

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A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Principles Of Managerial Finance

ISBN: 978-0136119463

13th Edition

Authors: Lawrence J. Gitman, Chad J. Zutter

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