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    Jul 31, 2007, 03:19 AM
    Stock dividend and Stock split
    What are the diffrences between Stock Dovidend and Stock Split
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    Jul 31, 2007, 03:21 AM
    What are the diffrences between Stock Dovidend and Stock Split
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    Jul 31, 2007, 07:16 PM
    stock dividend is issuing unisued stock to stockholders in the form of dividend.
    stock split is the shange in par value of stock.
    ex. Stock split 2 for 1.
    this means, say you own 10 shares 100 par, bcause of the 2 for 1 stock split you will now own 20 shares with 50 par.
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