Fundamentals of Corporate Finance, 2e (Berk)
Chapter 17 Payout Policy
17.1 Cash Distribution to Shareholders
2) The way a firm chooses between alternate uses of free cash flow is referred to as
A) retention ratio.
B) payout policy.
C) call policy.
D) debt policy.
Answer: B
3) The date on which the board of directors of a company authorizes the dividend is called the ________ date.
A) declaration
B) record
C) ex-dividend
D) distribution
Answer: A
4) The firm will pay the dividend to all shareholders of record on a specific date, set by the board, called the ________ date.
A) declaration
B) record
C) ex-dividend
D) distribution
Answer: B
5) The date two business days prior to the date on which all
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A) tender offer
B) Dutch auction share repurchase
C) targeted repurchase
D) open market share repurchase
Answer: B
21) A(n) ________ may occur if a major shareholder desires to sell a large number of shares but the market for the shares is not sufficiently liquid to sustain such a large sale without severely affecting the price.
A) open market share repurchase
B) Dutch auction share repurchase
C) tender offer
D) targeted repurchase
Answer: D
22) A(n) ________ is the most common way that firms repurchase shares.
A) targeted repurchase
B) Dutch auction share repurchase
C) tender offer
D) open market share repurchase
Answer: D
23) Danroy Inc has announced a $5 dividend. If Danroy's last price while trading cum-dividend is $65, what should its first ex-dividend price be (assuming perfect capital markets)?
A) $60
B) $65
C) $70
D) $75
Answer: A
Explanation: A) $65 - $5 = $60.
24) A firm has assets of $250 million, of which $25 million is cash. It has debt of $100 million. If the firm were to repurchase $10 million of its stock, what would its new debt-to-equity ratio be?
A) 71.4%
B) 28.6%
C) 80%
D) 20%
Answer: B
Explanation: B) Before Repurchase, Assets = $250,Debt = $100, Equity = $150
After Repurchase, Assets = $240, Debt = $100, Equity = $140
Debt/Equity = $100/$140 = 71.4%
25) What choices does a firm have in using its free cash flow?
Answer: A firm has two choices with its free cash flow. It can decide to
To present an ordinary resolution before the issuing, the board of directors need to call a general meeting: s 198A with a proper purpose: s 249Q and in reasonable time and place: s 249R. A notice of the meeting must also be given out to all related members, directors and auditors before 21 days of the meeting to commence: s 249H(1). Members ' consent of the notice is also required: s 249L. Then the
Record all transactions on the appropriate dates for cash dividends. (If no entry is required, select "No journal entry required" in the account field and enter zero (0) in the amount field. Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)
THIS AGREEMENT FOR DISTRIBUTION OF CORPORATE STOCK, hereinafter referred to as “Agreement”, is made on the ____ day of _____ , 2012 for the distribution of stock of Career-Sync, Inc., an Illinois corporation, by and between Jacob Donnewald, of Joliet, Illinois, hereinafter referred to as “Seller”, and hereinafter referred to as “Purchaser”.
-Martin Industries just paid an annual dividend of $1.30 a share. The market price of the stock is $36.80 and the growth rate is 6.0 percent. What is the firm's cost of equity?
Dividends are calculated on the Average Daily Balance and paid monthly (dividend rates are determined by the board of directors each month)
|Aug 30 |Collected dividend revenue, $1,300. That amount was transferred to company’s bank account. |
| A corporation declares a dividend of $.75 per share on 12,500 shares of common stock. Which of the following would be included in the entry to record the declaration?
Dividends are payments made by a company to its shareholders during a specified time intervals, say, quarterly or yearly. It is the portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders. When a company earns money out of the business, that money can be put to two uses: it can either be re-invested in the business or it can be paid to the shareholders. This payment is called dividend.
The requirements of paragraph (1)(A) shall not be treated as being met with respect to any dividend received by a corporation if, for any taxable year which includes the day on which such dividend is received—
24. A company's board of directors' votes to declare a total cash dividend of $25,000. The company has 2,500 shares of $1 par common stock and 400 shares of 4%, $200 par preferred stock outstanding. What is the total amount that will be paid to preferred shareholders? (Points : 1)
34. Which of the following presents a summary of changes in a firm’s balance sheet from the beginning of an accounting period to the end of that accounting period?
Corporate Finance ADM 3350 M & P (Winter 2015) Assignment 1 Due Date: February 23, 2015 Question 1 (5 Marks) Varta Inc. has just issued a dividend of $1.50 per share on its common stock. The company paid dividends of $1.10, $1.15, $1.25, and $1.37 per share in the last four years. The stock currently sells for $48. a. What is your best estimate of the company's cost of equity capital using the arithmetic average growth rate in dividends? b. What if you use the geometric average growth rate? Solution: (3 + 2 = 5 Marks)
Payment date is the date on which the dividend checks are mailed to the stockholders.
A meeting of Shareholders is scheduled for Saturday, February 23, 2013. Enclosed is a copy of our proxy statement.
The payment of dividends and the issue of shares in return for capital investment are important aspects of company law. As such, there are certain requirements that must be met in order for both shares and dividends to be lawfully issued. These requirements are located within the company’s articles and statute. The Company’s articles “operate as contract between the company and its members” and outline the requirements that the directors must follow in order for a transaction to be lawful.