How accurate is the statement that “The dividend policy of a firm is irrelevant”. By Mr. George Ekegey Ekeha (MBA – Finance‚ MBA & BCom) (Lecturer in Corporate Finance & International Finance @ Regent University College of Science & Technology) Email: ekegey24ge@yahoo.co.uk March 2009 THIS PAPER IS PREPARED IN RESPONSE TO A RELEVANT QUESTION TO HELP STUDENTS TAKING CORPORATE FINANCE COURSE. No Part of This Thesis Is To Be Used For Any Purposes‚ Other Than Academic REFERENCE
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OF THE THREE DIVIDEND POLICY THEORIES Figure 13A-1 illustrates the three alternative dividend policy theories: (1) Miller and Modigliani’s dividend irrelevance theory‚ (2) Gordon and Lintner’s bird-in-thehand theory‚ and (3) the tax preference theory. To understand the three theories‚ consider the case of Hardin Electronics‚ which has from its inception plowed all earnings back into the business and thus has never paid a dividend. Hardin’s management is now reconsidering its dividend policy‚ and
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Dividend irrelevance theoryRelevance or irrelevance of retention for dividend policy irrelevance Carlo Alberto Magni Department of Economics‚ University of Modena and Reggio Emilia viale Berengario 51‚ 41100 Modena‚ Italy Email: magni@unimo.it Abstract. In an interesting recent paper‚ DeAngelo and DeAngelo (2006) highlight that Miller and Modigliani’s (1961) proof of dividend irrelevance is based on the assumption that the amount of dividends distributed to shareholders is equal or greater than
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eurojournals.com Dividend Policy: A Review of Theories and Empirical Evidence Husam-Aldin Nizar Al-Malkawi Corresponding Author‚ Faculty of Business‚ ALHOSN University P.O. Box 38772 - Abu Dhabi‚ UAE E-mail: h.almalkawi@alhosnu.ae Michael Rafferty Senior Research Analyst‚ WRC‚ University of Sydney‚ Australia E-mail: m.rafferty@econ.usyd.edu.au Rekha Pillai Faculty of Business‚ ALHOSN University‚ Abu Dhabi‚ UAE E-mail: r.pillai@alhosnu.ae Abstract The literature on dividend policy has produced
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There are a number of theories regarding the relevance of dividend policy-discuss these theories. In what situations might management decide to increase dividends? Dividend Irrelevance Theory Much like their work on the capital-structure irrelevance proposition‚ Modigliani and Miller also theorized that‚ with no taxes or bankruptcy costs‚ dividend policy is also irrelevant. This is known as the dividend-irrelevance theory‚ indicating that there is no effect from dividends on a company’s capital
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ONE 1 INTRODUCTION The term dividend refers to that part of profits of a company which is distributed by the company among its shareholders. It is the reward of the shareholders for investments made by them in the shares of the company. The investors are interested in earning the maximum return on their investments and to maximize their wealth. A company‚ on the other hand‚ needs to provide funds to finance its long-term growth. If a company pays out as dividend most of what it earns‚ then for
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RELEVANCE OF MAO’S THEORIES IN CONTEMPORARY ARMED STRUGGLES There is no doubt that Mao’s works have been‚ are and will be a subject of study for the revolutionaries‚ counter revolutionaries‚ military thinkers as well as historians throughout the world. With the tangible defeat of strong Japanese invaders and relatively strong Kuomintang‚ the world simply could not ignore the fact that Mao’s theories on armed struggle and their practical implications were undoubtedly of par excellence. Particularly
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The aim of this report is to investigate what cultural factors/dimension that affect leadership in the context of multi countries as well as to investigate behavioral styles and practices leaders operating in India and see how Western leadership theories are relevant to these set up. Introduction In today’s world we have emerged from the industrial age‚ into the information age where knowledge is our most valuable assets. The rapid technological development that have enabled this information
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Deal with rational for dividend according to MM Relevance theory‚ Walter’s Model‚ Gordon’s Growth Model‚ Graham Dodd Model Deal with rational for dividend according to MM Relevance theory‚ Walter’s Model‚ Gordon’s Growth Model‚ Graham Dodd Model Financial Management Assignment 2 Topic: Rational for Dividends By Group 2:- 104 | Anshul Jain 105 | Bhaskar Jain 106 | Pranav Jain 154 | Parth Barot 155 | Subhashish Baruah 156 | Chaitanya Agrawal Financial Management Assignment 2 Topic: Rational
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Dividend policy is concerned with financial policies regarding paying cash dividend in the present or paying an increased dividend at a later stage. Whether to issue dividends‚ and what amount‚ is determined mainly on the basis of the company’s unappropriated profit (excess cash) and influenced by the company’s long-term earning power. When cash surplus exists and is not needed by the firm‚ then management is expected to pay out some or all of those surplus earnings in the form of cash dividends
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