A company that has been growing rapidly announces that it is splitting its stock 3:2 and increasing its cash dividend by 20%. Prior to the announcement, the stock was trading at $60 and the dividend yield was 10%. What will be the next dividend paid per share?
A: $1.20

Rationale: Another question that is more annoying than difficult. When the stock was trading at $60, it was paying an annual cash dividend of 10% of $60 = $6.00 per share. After the 3:2 split, for every 2 shares held, there will now be 3 shares. This is the same as 1.5:1. The new share price will be $60 / 1.5 = $40. The new annual dividend amount per share before the increase will be $6.00 / 1.5 = $4.00. If this dividend is increased by 20%, the new annual rate will be $4.80, and the new quarterly dividend payment per share will be $4.80 / 4 = $1.20