DIVIDEND POLICY AT FPL GROUP‚ INC. (Case report) Subject: Dividend Policy at FPL Group‚ Inc. Problem: Should Kate Stark revise her current investment recommendation of “hold” on FPL’s stock to her clients? Options: 1) To change her “hold” recommendation to a “buy” recommendation 2) To change her “hold” recommendation to a “sell” recommendation 3) Remain unchanged; continue with the “hold” recommendation Recommendation: Table of Contents Overview 3 Analysis 4 Overview In 1994
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WEB APPENDIX 15A An Example: The Residual Dividend Model In the chapter we discussed the problem with strict adherence to the dividend residual model. In practice‚ companies use the residual dividend model to develop an understanding of the determinants of an optimal dividend policy‚ but they typically use a computerized financial forecasting model when setting the target payout ratio. Most larger corporations forecast financial statements over some horizon (usually 5 to 10 years). Projected
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Dividend Policy of Indian Corporate Firms: An Analysis of Trends and Determinants Dr. Y. Subba Reddy1 The present study examines the dividend behavior of Indian corporate firms over the period 1990 – 2001 and attempts to explain the observed behavior with the help of trade-off theory‚ and signaling hypothesis. Analysis of dividend trends for a large sample of stocks traded on the NSE and BSE indicate that the percentage of companies paying dividends has declined from 60.5 percent in 1990 to 32.1
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of theories regarding the relevance of dividend policy-discuss these theories. In what situations might management decide to increase dividends? Dividend Irrelevance Theory Much like their work on the capital-structure irrelevance proposition‚ Modigliani and Miller also theorized that‚ with no taxes or bankruptcy costs‚ dividend policy is also irrelevant. This is known as the dividend-irrelevance theory‚ indicating that there is no effect from dividends on a company’s capital structure or stock
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of bank dividend policy: revisited John Theis and Amitabh S. Dutta D. Abbott Turner College of Business‚ Columbus State University‚ Columbus‚ Georgia‚ USA Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the Dickens et al. model of bank holding company dividend policy. They identified five explanatory factors in a sample of bank holding companies (BHCs). Banking companies typically pay larger dividends and more often than industrial firms. Investors often look at the dividends as being
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rights reserved. 1 Shareholder Wealth Effects of Dividend Policy Changes in an Emerging Stock Market: The Case of Cyprus* Nickolaos Travlos ALBA‚ Greece‚ and Cardiff Business School‚ U.K. Lenos Trigeorgis University of Cyprus‚ Cyprus‚ and University of Chicago‚ U.S.A. Nikos Vafeas University of Cyprus‚ Cyprus This article examines the stock market reaction to announcements of cash dividend increases and bonus issues (stock dividends) in the emerging stock market of Cyprus. Both events
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DIVIDEND POLICY AND SHAREHOLDERS WEALTH MAXIMIZATION: A STUDY OF SELECTED QUOTED FIRMS ON THE NIGERIA STOCK EXCHANGE (NSE) BY ABDULLAHI BASHIR MUHAMMED DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCE FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF Abuja PHONE NO: 08065727548‚ E-MAIL: Bash7th@yahoo.com ISMAILA DADDY ABUBAKAR DEPARTMENT OFECONOMICS UNIVERSITY OFABUJA PHONE NO: 08030596520 E-MAIL: abu4rim@yahoo.com AHMED TIJANI ABDULMAJEED DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY
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Questions for Case 26 1. What are the problems here‚ and what do you recommend? 2. What happens to Gainesboro’s financing need and unused debt capacity if: a. no dividends are paid? b. a 20% payout is pursued? c. a 40% payout is pursued? d. a residual payout policy is pursued? Note that case Exhibit 8 presents an estimate of the amount of borrowing needed. Assume that maximum debt capacity is‚ as a matter of policy‚ 40% of the book value of equity. In addition‚ please check
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Strategies for Sustainable Growth & Competence “ The Impact of Dividend Policy on Shareholders’ Wealth-A study of Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) in Sri Lanka Elangkumaran Periyathamby Department of Accountancy Advanced Technological Institute Trincomalee vpelango@yahoo.com Jenitta Jesuthas Navaratnaseelan Department of Accountancy Advanced Technological Institute Trincomalee jenyseelan@gmail.com The impact of firm’s dividend policy on shareholders’ wealth is an unresolved issue and has been
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Dividend Policy at FPL Group FPL Group Overview: The FPL Group was Florida’s largest electric utility group and the fourth largest in America. The FPL Group had annual revenues of exceeding $5 billion. Florida Power & Light Company‚ the main subsidiary of the FPL Group had 3.9 million customer accounts and covered a service area that included six of America’s ten fastest growing metropolitan areas. a. Summarize the key elements of FPL’s financial policy and compare it with other relevant
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