Blossom Inc. is considering one of the three following courses of action: $(1)$ paying a $$0\mathrm{.}40$ cash dividend, $(2)$ distributing a $4\%$ dividend,

or $(3)$ effecting a $2-$for$-1$ stock split. The current share price is $$12$ per share. There are $100,000$ shares of no$-$par stock outstanding.

Help Blossom make its decision by completing the following table $($treat each possibility independently$).$

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