alleryStart learning →In the Modigliani-Miller view, new shares issued to fund a dividend leave earnings
Adoubled
Bhedged
Cconcentrated
Ddiluted
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. diluted
A larger number of shares spreads the same earnings thinner, so per-share earnings and price fall, offsetting the dividend gain.
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