Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781259918940
Author: Ross, Stephen A.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 19, Problem 6CQ
Summary Introduction

To determine: The Reasons for Dividend Policy being Irrelevant.

Introduction: The term dividends allude to that portion of proceeds of an organization which is circulated by the organization among its investors. It is the remuneration of the investors for investments made by them in the shares of the organization.

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Dividend Policy.  How is it possible that dividends are so important, but at the same time, dividend policy is irrelevant?  If increases in dividends tend to be followed by (immediate) increases in share prices, how can it be said that dividend policy is irrelevant?
How does the market react to unexpected dividend changes? What does this tell us about dividendpolicy? How is it possible that dividends are so important, but at the same time, dividend policy isirrelevant?
The issue as to whether dividend policy has an effect on share prices raises a question as to whether dividends paid out to stockholders are any more “certain” than the expected future dividends the stockholders hope to receive from retention of firm earnings. This is known as the bird-in-the-hand theory of dividend policy. Do you agree with this theory? Explain.
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