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
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442–454‚ 2012 DIVIDEND POLICY AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: A STUDY OF LISTED FIRMS IN NIGERIA Uwalomwa UWUIGBE1 Covenant University‚ Ogun State‚ Nigeria Jimoh JAFARU Auchi Polytechnic‚ Edo State‚ Nigeria Anijesushola AJAYI Covenant University‚ Ogun State‚ Nigeria ABSTRACT This study basically investigates the relationship between the financial performance and dividend payout among listed firms’ in Nigeria. It also looks at the relationship between ownership structure‚ size of firms and the dividend payouts.
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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%):
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Article 1 : Writing a Literature Review What is a Literature Review? A literature review is a survey and discussion of the literature in a given area of study. It is a concise overview of what has been studied‚ argued‚ and established about a topic‚ and it is usually organized chronologically or thematically. A literature review is written in essay format. It is not an annotated bibliography‚ because it groups related works together and discusses trends and developments rather than focusing
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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
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Portfolio management Portfolio management is the professional management of various securities (shares‚ bonds and other securities) and assets (e.g.‚ real estate) in order to meet specified investment goals for the benefit of the investors. Investors may be institutions (insurance companies‚ pension funds‚ corporations‚ charities‚ educational establishments etc.) or private investors (both directly via investment contracts and more commonly via collective investment schemes e.g. mutual funds or exchange-traded
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Labour Issues in India - brief overview Absenteeism and Labour Turnover For many industries‚ lack of trained labour force is a problem. However‚ these problems are compounded by the fact that there are multitudes of unemployed potential labourers who‚ however‚ do not have the adequate skills for the job. Additionally‚ many do not also have the means to market themselves‚ or to make themselves available for jobs. Hence‚ lack of availability of labour is not merely a demand-supply problem‚ it
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Adithya‚ H.S.‚ Customer Perception and Behaviour of Car Owners-an Empirical Study in Bangalore City‚ Global Research Analysis‚ Volume: 2‚ Issue: 1‚ January 2013‚ Page: 104. Automobile Industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in our country. Cars were once considered as a luxury and now it has become a necessity. The purchase is normally influenced by many including their own perceptions and behaviour. Hence it is as complicated as human mind. It becomes imperative for the marketers to understand
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PHILIPPINE GOVT TO USE CENTRAL PAYROLL SYSTEM By Adrienne Valdez | 2 October 2011 Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary‚ Florencio Abad‚ recently announced a central payroll system‚ included in the national payment portal to be launched next year. Under the national payment portal‚ the DBM will eventually take over the distribution of salary of government employees‚ while the specific government agency is tasked only to prepare its employees’ payroll. “By next year‚ the National
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CMC in Language Learning and Teaching Chen Y. H. (2005‚ March). Computer mediated communication: The use of CMC to develop EFL learners’ communicative competence. Asian EFL Journal‚ 7 (1). Retrieve November 09‚ 2007 from http://www.asian-efl-journal.com/march_05_yhc.php Chen’s purpose in this article is to suggest the integration of Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) into EFL learning in order to promote learners’ linguistic and pragmatic competence. She first bring out the failure of
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