Answer:
Option 4 is correct
Explanation:
The reason is that the small stock dividend is a type of dividend in which the issuance of shares is less than 26% of total shares outstandings to existing shareholders. This issuance will be at market value and as it is a dividend so it will not reduce the cash balance (dividend is in shares) which will reduce the retained earnings with the market value of the shares because the entry would be:
Dr Retained Earnings XX
Cr Share Capital XX
Cr Share Premium XX