UPENN: LOOSE LEAF CORP.FIN W/CONNECT
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ISBN: 9781260361278
Author: Ross
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
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Chapter 19, Problem 9QP
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To determine: The last year’s dividend per share.
Introduction: The term dividends allude to that portion of proceeds of an organization which is circulated by the organization among its investors. It is the remuneration of the investors for investments made by them in the shares of the organization.
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