ohn is in a high income-tax bracket and wishes to minimize current taxes payable. He also has a sizeable current income and prefers high growth rates to significant annual cash flow from his equity investments. Which of the following dividend polices would John most likely prefer if we assume that the dividend policy has no impact on the value of the firm and that the capital gains tax rate is lower than the ordinary tax rate? High-dividend-payout policy No-dividend-payout policy Low-dividend-payout policy John would be indifferent to all of the dividend policies.

ohn is in a high income-tax bracket and wishes to minimize current taxes payable. He also has a sizeable current income and prefers high growth rates to significant annual cash flow from his equity investments. Which of the following dividend polices would John most likely prefer if we assume that the dividend policy has no impact on the value of the firm and that the capital gains tax rate is lower than the ordinary tax rate? High-dividend-payout policy No-dividend-payout policy Low-dividend-payout policy John would be indifferent to all of the dividend policies.

Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation

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Chapter11: Risk-adjusted Expected Rates Of Return And The Dividends Valuation Approach

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