A dividend in the form of more shares of stock. A 5% stock dividend means that a stockholder holding 100 shares would receive 5 additional shares of stock. Since all shareholders receive additional shares, each shareholder’s percentage of ownership is unchanged. In theory the market value per share should drop since there are now 5% more shares outstanding and the company is exactly the same as before the stock dividend.
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