How should (a) signaling and (b) the clienteleeffect be taken into account by a firm as it considers its dividend decision? Do signaling and clientele effects make it easier or harder to determineif investors prefer high or low payout ratios? Dothese factors influence the desirability of a stabledistribution policy versus one that is flexible andthus varies with the company’s cash flows andinvestment opportunities?

How should (a) signaling and (b) the clienteleeffect be taken into account by a firm as it considers its dividend decision? Do signaling and clientele effects make it easier or harder to determineif investors prefer high or low payout ratios? Dothese factors influence the desirability of a stabledistribution policy versus one that is flexible andthus varies with the company’s cash flows andinvestment opportunities?

Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation

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Author:James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark Bradshaw

Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark Bradshaw

Chapter13: Valuation: Earnings-based Approach

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