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Question:

The payment of a stock dividend will most likely decrease:

A a firm’s earnings per share but not affect the value of its equity.
explanation

The payment of a stock (as opposed to a cash) dividend does not affect the firm’s total equity or net income, but will decrease its earnings per share because it increases the number of shares outstanding.

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