If Favorite Franchise did not pay dividends the first two years of operations, what effect would the cumulative feature have on year three when dividends are declared?

Emaline Returns. If the share price of Emaline, a New Orleans-based shipping firm, rises from $12.00 to $15.00 over a one-year period, calculate the rate of return to the shareholder given each of the following: a. The company paid no dividends. b. The company paid a dividend of $1.00 per share. c. The company paid the dividend and the total return to the shareholder is separated into the dividend yield and the capital gain. ..... a. What is the rate of return to the shareholder if the company paid no dividends. The shareholder return is %. (Round to three decimal places.)

The Cavendish Company recently issued new common stock and used the proceeds to pay off some of its short-term notes payable. This action had no effect on the company's total assets or operating income. Which of the following effects would occur as a result of this action?              1. d. The   company's basic earning power ratio increased.   2. c. The   company's times interest earned ratio decreased.   3. a. The   company's debt ratio increased.   4. e. The   company's equity multiplier increased.   5. b. The   company's current ratio increased.

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If a firm has retained earnings of $3.4 million, a common shares account of $5.4 million, and additional paid-in capital of $10.8 million, how would these accounts change in response to a 10 percent stock dividend? Assume market value of equity is equal to book value of equity. (Enter your answers in dollars not in millions. Input all amounts as positive values. Indicate the direction of the effect by selecting "increase," "decrease," or "no change" from the drop-down menu.)

What effect would the calculation performed have in terms of shareholder value? In other words, suppose the company’s goal is to maximize shareholder value. How will increasing its dividend per share by 1.75 support or inhibit that goal? Be sure to justify reasoning.

Why are dividends important in determining the present value of a share? How would you account for the positive market value of company’s share which currently pays no dividend? (300 words)ASAP