Chapter Outline
18.1 Different Types of Dividends 18.2 Standard Method of Cash Dividend Payment 18.3 The Benchmark Case: An Illustration of the
Irrelevance of Dividend Policy 18.4 Repurchase of Stock 18.5 Personal Taxes and Dividends 18.6 Real-World Factors Favoring a High Dividend
• Understand dividend types and how they are paid
• Understand the issues surrounding dividend policy decisions
• Understand why share repurchases are an alternative to dividends
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Dividend Policy is Irrelevant
• In the above example, Bob Investor began with a total wealth of $3,360:
$3,360 80 shares $42 share
• After a $3 dividend, his total wealth is still $3,360:
Record Date – Date on which company determines existing shareholders.
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