ACCOUTING PRIN SET LL INCLUSIVE
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781119815327
Author: Weygandt
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 14, Problem 1Q
(a)
To determine
Dividend: The amount that shareholders receive in
To explain: The concept of the dividend.
(a)
Expert Solution
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)
Expert Solution
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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