ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES-W/WILEYPLUS
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES-W/WILEYPLUS
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781119707158
Author: Weygandt
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 14, Problem 1Q

(a)

To determine

Dividend: The amount that shareholders receive in return of their investment is called as a dividend.

To explain: The concept of the dividend.

(a)

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Answer to Problem 1Q

The distribution of net income of the company to the shareholders in return for their investment is the dividend.

Explanation of Solution

  • The company provides return to its shareholders by paying a dividend which is out of the profit of the company. The payment of dividend can be either in cash or stock.
  • The dividend is paid according to the number of share of each shareholder. Preference shareholder receives a fixed rate of dividend but equity shareholders receive dividend only when there is a profit in the company.
Conclusion

Thus, the amount that shareholders receive in return of their investment is the dividend.

(b)

To determine

To explain: The payment of a dividend in cash or kind.

(b)

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Answer to Problem 1Q

It is not always compulsory that dividend must be paid in cash.

Explanation of Solution

  • The company provides return to its shareholders by paying a dividend which is out of the profit of the company.
  • Dividend in cash is paid only when the company has the surplus cash for distribution. Higher the profit, higher is the dividend and lower the profit lower is the dividend.
  • When the company does not have enough cash to distribute as a dividend it compensates the shareholders by repurchasing their shares. Buyback or repurchase of shares supports the share price during weak periods.
  • The payment of cash dividend should in such a way that it should not disturb company’s growth and expansion plans as well as its other cash payments.
Conclusion

Thus, the payment of dividend is not always in cash.

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