Question : MULTIPLE CHOICE 1.In order to receive a dividend payment, an investor : 1325748

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1.In order to receive a dividend payment, an investor must own the stock

a.on the announcement date

b.on the date of record

c.on the ex-dividend date

d.on the payment date

 

 

 

2.Place the following dates related to dividend payments in proper order:

a.record date, announcement date, payment date, ex-dividend date

b.announcement date, ex-dividend date, record date, payment date

c.announcement date, record date, ex-dividend date, payment date

d.record date, announcement date, ex-dividend date, payment date

 

 

 

3.A company that seeks to pay a fixed dollar amount in dividends each period is following a

a.constant nominal payment policy

b.constant payout ratio policy

c.low-regular-and extra policy

d.earnings management policy

 

 

 

4.A company that seeks to pay a fixed dollar amount in dividends each period

a.will likely experience a decrease in its payout ratio over time.

b.will likely experience an increase in its payout ratio over time.

c.will likely experience stable additions to retained earnings over time.

d.will likely violate capital impairment restrictions frequently.

 

 

 

5.Stock prices usually drop by an amount nearly equal to the amount of the dividend on

a.the announcement date

b.the record date

c.the ex-dividend date

d.the payment date

 

 

 

6.If a company strictly adheres to a constant payout ratio policy, its dividend amount will

a.remain constant period by period

b.vary as earnings vary

c.steadily increase over time

d.move up in a “stair step” pattern over time.

 

 

 

7.Which of the following situations would increase the likelihood a firm pays dividends?

a.rapid growth

b.high capital investment requirements

c.operating in a regulated industry

d.high earnings variability

 

 

 

8.Which of the following is true?

a.U.S. corporations’ propensity to pay cash dividends has increased over the past thirty years.

b.When repurchases are considered, the payout ratio has declined over the past thirty years.

c.When repurchases are considered, the payout ratio has increased over the past thirty years.

d.Most of the firms paying cash dividends are technology related firms that grew rapidly in the ‘90s.

 

 

 

9.The signalling model of dividends predicts

a.managers of firms with high growth opportunities “signal” these good investments with low dividends

b.managers expecting higher future earnings “signal” with higher dividends

c.stock prices will fall at dividend increases.

d.lower quality firms will have larger dividend payouts due to poorer future prospects.

 

 

 

10.The agency cost model of dividends suggests

a.dividends should be smaller for slowly growing firms with large free cash flow.

b.dividend payments reduce managers’ opportunity to spend free cash flow.

c.dividends are a “cost” of the corporate form of organization.

d.managers seeking to increase share value should never pay dividends.

 

 

 

 

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