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Chapter 18, Problem 4P
a.
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To calculate: The increase in the
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Retained Earnings:
Retained earnings is that portion of the profits earned by a business which is not disbursed as dividends to the shareholders by the company so that it can be used for future investments.
b.
Summary Introduction
To calculate: The dividend yield of Polycom Systems, given the number of shares outstanding to be 100 million and price of stock $101.
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Dividend Yield:
Also termed as dividend price ratio, the ratio that helps in comparing the annual dividend of a company to its share price is termed as dividend yield.
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