Student Name: Student ID Number: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES JUNE / JULY 2006 FINS1613 Business Finance – Final Exam (1) TIME ALLOWED - 2 hours (2) TOTAL NUMBER OF QUESTIONS - 50 (3) ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS (4) ALL QUESTIONS ARE OF EQUAL VALUE. (5) THIS PAPER MAY NOT BE RETAINED BY CANDIDATE (6) CANDIDATES MAY BRING A PENCIL AND ERASER TO THE EXAMINATION. CANDIDATES MAY NOT BRING THEIR OWN CALCULATORS (7) THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS WILL BE PROVIDED
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Bankruptcy Risk Assessment 11 4.5 Leverage Policy Summary 12 4.6 Is this the Optimal Leverage Policy? 13 5 Dividend Policy 14 5.1 Current and Recent History of Dividend Payment 14 5.2 Dividend policy comparing to comparable firms 14 5.3 Relevant Company Characteristics to its Dividend Policy 16 5.4 Analysis of Company’s Dividend Policy and Lintner’s Analysis 16 5.5 Optimal Dividend Policy 17 6 Valuation 19 6.1 Assumptions 19 6.2 Valuation Method 20 6.2.1 Determining the Cost
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Bankruptcy Risk Assessment 11 4.5 Leverage Policy Summary 12 4.6 Is this the Optimal Leverage Policy? 13 5 Dividend Policy 14 5.1 Current and Recent History of Dividend Payment 14 5.2 Dividend policy comparing to comparable firms 14 5.3 Relevant Company Characteristics to its Dividend Policy 16 5.4 Analysis of Company’s Dividend Policy and Lintner’s Analysis 16 5.5 Optimal Dividend Policy 17 6 Valuation 19 6.1 Assumptions 19 6.2 Valuation Method 20 6.2.1 Determining the Cost
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9 3.5.4 Signalling Theory 9 3.6 Optimal Capital Structure 10 4.0 Dividend Policy 10 4.1 Billabong dividend history 11 4.1.1 Lintner’s Stylised Facts & Clientele Effects 12 4.2 Similar firms Dividend Analysis 13 4.3 Relative Comparison of Billabong Dividend Policy to similar firms 14 4.4 Relationship Between the Company’s Characteristics and Dividend Policy 15 4.5 Alternatives to Dividend Payments 16 4.6 Optimal Dividend Policy 16 5.0 Valuation 18 5.1 Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
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STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM Although this case presents several different issues to consider‚ the underlying problem is the correct implementation of Eastboro’s dividend policy. Eastboro was founded as a manufacturer of machine parts‚ and has traditionally paid a fairly substantial dividend. However‚ in recent years‚ the core focus of the company has shifted toward technology in the fields of computer-aided design and manufacturing‚ highlighted by its latest development‚ Artificial Workforce. This
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Unit VI DIVIDEND POLICY Dividend Policy • The return to the shareholders either by way of the dividend receipts or capital gains • It decides the Retention ratio & Pay out ratio • Earnings to be Distributed – High Vs. Low Payout • Objective – to Maximize Shareholders Return • Effects – Taxes‚ Investment & Financing Decision 2 A few models which studies this relationship & the dividend policies of firms are given below • • • • • Traditional Position Walter Model Gordon Model
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financial condition is not very good. From 2003 to 2004‚ the gross profit declined from 314‚522 thousands to 257‚759 thousands. This leads the company suffer from an operating loss in 2004. For the first quarters of 2005‚ the board declared no dividend. This declaration will beat the confidence of the investors. Second‚ the company’s sales are heavily relying on the Artificial Workforce and this will be the risk. Although the Artificial Workforce improves the revenue of the company‚ some factors
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____________________________ A. 1) What is meant by the term “distribution policy”? How have dividend payout versus stock repurchase changed over time? Distribution Policy involves three issues. 1) What fraction of earnings should be distributed? 2) Should the distribution be in the form of cash dividends or stock repurchases? 2) Should the firms maintain a steady‚ stable divided growth rate? The dividend payout versus stock repurchase has changed dramatically during the past 30 years. First off the
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A SURVEY OF DIVIDEND PRACTICES IN KENYA: A CASE STUDY OF QUOTED FIRMS IN THE NAIROBI STOCK EXCHANGE JUNE 2009 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We are grateful to our supervisor‚ Mr. Luther Otieno for tirelessly guiding us throughout the writing of the project. Indeed‚ his encouragement and wise counsel greatly inspired us throughout the period we were writing this project. In addition‚ we thank all the lecturers at the University of Nairobi who taught us during our undergraduate studies. We are also grateful
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This report will examine the company’s dividend policy and our group recommendation for Linear Technology moving forward. Linear Technology (LT) does not have any debt in the company. Based on M&M proposition this means that LT can increase its debt to maximize the value of the firm. They have also done a lot of share repurchases over the years‚ this means that although they are giving money back to equity holders‚ they are paying out less money in dividends every year. They also need to do this
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