8) Our company did a stock dividend. Dave says there is no effect on our comprehensive...

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8) Our company did a stock dividend. Dave says there is noeffect on our comprehensive stockholders' equity at all. Barbaradisagrees and says it does have an effect on equity but isn't sureexactly what. She just knows there is an impact. Verna hasabsolutely no clue on this one. So she just cannot decide who'sright and is completely lost.

  • Exactly what effect(s) would there be on the comprehensivestockholders' equity? Make sure you explainwhy.

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A stock dividend is a pro rata distribution to stockholders of the corporations own stock A company issues shares of stock in a stock dividend A stock dividend results in a decrease in retained earnings and an increase in paid in capital A stock dividend does not decrease total stockholders equity or total assets    See Answer
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