Stock dividend * Definition: * A corporate distribution to shareholders declared out of profits‚ at the discretion of the directors of the corporation‚ which is paid in the form of shares of stock‚ as opposed to money‚ and increases the number of shares. * A dividend paid as additional shares of stock rather than as cash. If dividends paid are in the form of cash‚ those dividends are taxable. When a company issues a stock dividend‚ rather than cash‚ there usually are not tax consequences
Premium Stock market Stock Dividend
............................................................................................... 4 3.0 Brief Liter ature Rev iew ........................................................................................... 4 3.1 Cornerstones of dividend policy ................................................................................................. 4 3.2 Equity Agency Cost Theory........................................................................................................ 5 3.3 Remedies
Premium Principal-agent problem Free cash flow Corporate finance
Topic: DIVIDENDS 1. Payments made out of a firm ’s earnings to its owners in the form of cash or stock are called: A) Dividends. B) Distributions. C) Share repurchases. D) Payments-in-kind. E) Stock splits. Answer: A Topic: REGULAR CASH DIVIDENDS 2. A cash payment made by a firm to its owners in the normal course of business is called a: A) Share repurchase. B) Liquidating dividend. C) Regular cash dividend. D) Special dividend. E) Extra cash dividend. Answer:
Premium Dividend
Dividend Policy at FPL Group Inc. Problem: On May 5‚ 1994 the utilities analyst of Merrill Lynch downgraded FPL Group Inc. due to an expectation of adjustment in dividend payments. The report also acknowledged the probability of a cut in the dividend. Kate Stark of First Equity Securities Corporation analyzes the situation and she has to predict what is going to happen. This investment alert was published dropped the stock price by 6% on the same day. 3 weeks ago Kate Stark has recommended a “hold”
Premium Dividend yield Dividend Stock market
Constructive Dividends In Ltr. Rul 20028806‚ the shareholders of a corporation owned‚ managed‚ and operated country club were given discounts for the use of the club’s facilities. The club was located in a community where both non shareholders and shareholders resided. Shareholders received discounts on membership dues as well as other incentives inside the club. Taxpayer requested a letter ruling on whether or not the discounts received constitute as constructive dividends received. The IRS indeed
Premium Tax Taxation Taxation in the United States
Forms of payment Cash dividends (most common) are those paid out in currency‚ usually via electronic funds transfer or a printed paper check. Such dividends are a form of investment income and are usually taxable to the recipient in the year they are paid. This is the most common method of sharing corporate profits with the shareholders of the company. For each share owned‚ a declared amount of money is distributed. Thus‚ if a person owns 100 shares and the cash dividend is USD $0.50 per share‚
Premium Dividend
REASONS FOR DIVIDENDS Dividend policy is likely to be set in the form of a goal rather than a rigid rule‚ even though a definite policy has the advantage of providing the investor‚ or potential investor‚ a clear basis for choice. Investors knowing the dividend policy of the alternative companies can choose the type of company that best fits their individual investment goals. This is desirable‚ because stockholders differ in the extent to which they prefer dividends rather than opportunities for
Premium Dividend Tax Taxation in the United States
September 2004 Understanding the Demographic Dividend By John Ross A fresh reason for attending to fertility dynamics has emerged—the “demographic dividend.” As fertility rates fall during the demographic transition‚ if countries act wisely before and during the transition‚ a special window opens up for faster economic growth and human development. WHAT IS THE DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDEND? Simply stated‚ the demographic dividend occurs when a falling birth rate changes the age distribution‚1 so
Free Demography Population
Chapter 14. Residual Dividends Residual Dividend -2011 Net Income $15.0 Million -2012 Net Income increase by 8% -Capital structure 35% Debt‚ 65% Equity -2011 paid $3.0 million cash dividends -2012 invest a major capital project; capital budget for the project is $12.0 million 1. Cash dividends 2012: 3‚000‚000 x (1+0.08) = 3‚000‚000 x 1.08 = 3‚240‚000 payout in 2012 2. Dividend Payout ratio 2012 (8%):
Premium Stock Dividend Option
Chapter 14 - Obtaining Venture and Growth CapitalChapter 14 - Obtaining Venture and Growth Capital Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. One of the toughest trade-offs for any young company is to balance the need for startup and growth capital with preservation of equity. True False 2. Bootstrapping an early stage company is a means of retaining equity. True False 3. A central idea with obtaining risk capital is that a smaller
Premium Venture capital Private equity