Chapter 15, Problem 11IC

a.1.

Summary Introduction

To explain: Dividend policy.

Introduction:

Stock Dividend:

When company decides to pay dividend in the form of shares instead of cash to its shareholders due to the shortage of liquid cash, itis said to be a stock dividend or scrip dividend

2.

Summary Introduction

To explain: Dividend irrelevance theory and assumptions underlying the theory.

3.

Summary Introduction

To explain: Reason for the investors choosing high dividend paying stocks and pay low or nonexistent dividends

b.(1)

Summary Introduction

To discuss: The information content or signaling, hypothesis.

(2)

Summary Introduction

To discuss: Clientele effect.

(3)

Summary Introduction

To explain: Catering theory.

(4)

Summary Introduction

To explain: The effect of catering theory on dividend policy.

c.1.

Summary Introduction

To calculate: Amount to be raised through equity.

2.

Summary Introduction

To calculate: Payout ratio and the effect on it under the residual dividend model.

3.

Summary Introduction

To explain: advantages and disadvantages of residual policy.

d.

Summary Introduction

To determine: The series of steps that many company’s take in setting dividend policy in practice.

e.

Summary Introduction

To explain: dividend reinvestment plan and its working.

f.

Summary Introduction

To explain: Stock dividends, stock splits and their advantages as well as disadvantages.

g.

Summary Introduction

To explain: Stock repurchase and its advantages and disadvantages.