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Financial 15 Split Corp. Class A Shares (FTN $10.71)
- $10.71 P/E (TTM): 11.06X Cap: $438M
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Q: FTN announced today that for every 100 shares you own they will issue you 10 more shares.I imagine the price of the shares will drop approx. 10% the day they are issued.My question is why wouldn't they just increase the dividend 10%?

Asked by terry on September 23, 2025

5i Research Answer:

Dividends are paid with cash, but increasing the number of shares potentially, over time,...

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