Aminah owns 1,000 shares of a firm that has just announced an increase in its dividend from $2.00 to $2.50 a share. The share price is currently $150. If Aminah does not wish to spend the extra cash, what should he do to offset the dividend increase?

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Aminah owns 1,000 shares of a firm that has just announced an increase in its dividend from $2.00 to $2.50 a share. The share price is currently $150. If Aminah does not wish to spend the extra cash, what should he do to offset the dividend increase?

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