University of Hong Kong Dividend Policy Bank distributed a $6.30 dividend per share in 2008. If you purchased shares in Hang Seng Bank at $87 per share‚ the company’s dividend yield was 7.2% ($6.30/$87) which is much higher than the bank deposit rate. Dividend payout ratio is another important indicator: Dividend payout ratio = Dividend per share ÷ Earnings per share Dividend policy is the policy used by a company to decide how much it will pay out to shareholders in dividends. In your financial
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Dividend Theory 1. Discuss the factors which may impact on a firm’s dividend policy? .Industry and Company Variations Payout ratios vary amongst different industries e.g. firms within the telecoms and utilities sectors may typically payout around 60% of earnings in dividends‚ whilst retailers and computer software companies may typically payout around 20% of earnings in dividends Legal Constraints 1. Legal constraints can be viewed in the context of three broad areas;
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Stability of dividend policy. There may be three types of dividend policy (1) Strict or Conservative dividend Policy which envisages the retention of profits on the cost of dividend pay-out. It helps in strengthening the financial position of the company; (2) Lenient Dividend Policy which views the payment of dividend at the maximum rate possible taking in view the current earing of the company. Under such policy company retains the minimum possible earnings; (3) Stable Dividend Policy suggests
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Inc. 2008 http://www.eurojournals.com/finance.htm Determinants of Dividend Payout Ratios-A Study of Indian Information Technology Sector Kanwal Anil Jaypee Business School‚ Noida‚ India Sujata Kapoor Institute of Management Studies‚ Ghaziabad‚ India Abstract Profitability has always been considered as a primary indicator of dividend payout ratio. There are numerous other factors other than profitability also that affect dividend decisions of an organization namely cash flows‚ corporate tax‚ sales
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GAINESBORO MACHINE TOOLS CORPORATION Overview In mid September 2005‚ Ashley Swenson‚ the chief financial officer of this large CAD/CAM equipment manufacturer must decide whether to pay out dividends to the firm¡¦s shareholders or repurchase stock. If Swenson chooses to pay out dividends‚ she must also decide on the magnitude of the payout. A subsidiary question is whether the firm should embark on a campaign of corporate-image advertising and change its corporate name to reflect its new outlook
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INTRODUCTION Dividend policy is the decision for the firm to pay out earnings verses retaining and reinvesting them. Dividend decision has remained one of the tough challenges for financial economists. We are yet to understand completely the factors that influence dividend decision and the manner in which these factors interact. From the practitioner’s viewpoint dividend policy of a firm has an implication for investors‚ managers‚ lenders and other stakeholders. For investors‚ dividends whether
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DIVIDEND POLICY * Under dividend policy you should be ale to explain the following: * Dividend and types of dividend * Dividend policies and factors that affect dividend policy * Theories of dividend policy * It is a proportion of annual accounting profit or accumulated profit paid out to shareholders either in the form of cash or shares. * Dividend is recommended by the Board of directors for the approval of shareholders at Annual General Meeting (AGM). Shareholders can
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FM ASSIGNMENT ON DIVIDEND POLICY Submitted To: Prof. Ramana Rao By Group 1‚ Ganesh Behera (22074) Udaya Bhaskar (22071) Kasu Varma (22101)
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TOPIC: MACHINE TOOLS India stands 13th in the production and 6th in the consumption of machine tools in the world. The country is set to become a key player in the global machine tools industry with substantial increase in manufacturing of high end machine tools. The Indian machine tool industry has approximately 1000 units in production of machine tools‚ accessories/attachments‚ sub-systems and parts. Threefourth of machine tool producers in India are ISO certified. The market for machine tools
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CHAPTER 17: PAYOUT POLICY Chapter 17 Learning Objectives 1. Describe how dividends are paid out and how corporations decide how much to pay. 2. Explain how stock repurchases are used to distribute cash to investors. 3. Explain why dividend increases and repurchases are good news for investors and why dividend cuts are bad news. 4. Explain why payout policy would not affect shareholder value in perfect and efficient financial markets. 5. Show how market imperfections‚ especially the different
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