Fundamentals Of Financial Management, Concise Edition (mindtap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337902571
Author: Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 14, Problem 4P
Summary Introduction
To calculate: Last year’s dividend per share.
Introduction:
Stock Split:
Stock split implies an rise in the number of shares that are outstanding and decrease in the face value of share. Share capital remains the same even if the number of shares increases after stock split.
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