Question
Which of the following most likely increases the wealth
of shareholders?Solution
Extra dividends are likely to be associated with an increase in shareholders’ wealth because they usually tend to excess profits to shareholders when the earnings of the company are very high. Stock dividends and stock split increase the number of shares held but the price per share reduces which keeps the total wealth the same.Â
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