Module 6 Question 6  ​(Stock dividend)  Templeton Care​ Facilities, Inc. was contemplating a stock dividend. The​ firm's stock price had risen over the last three years and was trading at ​$150.00per share. The​ firm's board of directors felt that the trading range should be around ​$50 to ​$100​, so they wanted to initiate a stock dividend​ that, other things remaining the​ same, would result in a ​$50 share price. What should the stock dividend be so as to result in the desired change in the​ firm's stock​ price? Part 1 The stock dividend shold be enter your response here​%.

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​(Stock dividend)  Templeton Care​ Facilities, Inc. was contemplating a stock dividend. The​ firm's stock price had risen over the last three years and was trading at ​$150.00per share. The​ firm's board of directors felt that the trading range should be around ​$50 to ​$100​, so they wanted to initiate a stock dividend​ that, other things remaining the​ same, would result in a
​$50 share price. What should the stock dividend be so as to result in the desired change in the​ firm's stock​ price?
Part 1 The stock dividend shold be enter your response here​%.
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A dividend that is given to shareholders in the form of extra business shares is known as a stock dividend. Until the shares are sold by the owner, stock dividends are not subject to tax. Due to the issuance of additional shares, stock dividends, like stock splits, create a decrease in the share price.

 

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