Exam 15: Distributions to Shareholders-Dividends and Repurchases

Myron Gordon and John Lintner believe that the required return on equity increases as the dividend payout ratio is decreased. Their argument is based on the assumption that

The dividend irrelevance theory, proposed by Miller and Modigliani, says that provided a firm pays at least some dividends, how much it pays does not affect either its cost of capital or its stock price.

If a firm adheres strictly to the residual dividend policy, the issuance of new common stock would suggest that

In recent years Constable Inc. has suffered losses, and its stock currently sells for only $0.50 per share. Management wants to use a reverse split to get the price up to a more "reasonable" level, which it thinks is $25 per share. How many of the old shares must be given up for one new share to achieve the $25 price, assuming this transaction has no effect on total market value?

Which of the following statements is correct?

The projected capital budget of Kandell Corporation is $1,000,000, its target capital structure is 60% debt and 40% equity, and its forecasted net income is $550,000. If the company follows a residual dividend policy, what total dividends, if any, will it pay out?

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements is correct?

Stock dividends and stock splits should, at least conceptually, have the same effect on shareholders' wealth.

McCann Publishing has a target capital structure of 35% debt and 65% equity. This year's capital budget is $850,000 and it wants to pay a dividend of $400,000. If the company follows a residual dividend policy, how much net income must it earn to meet its capital budgeting requirements and pay the dividend, all while keeping its capital structure in balance?

Which of the following actions will best enable a company to raise additional equity capital?

Which of the following statements is correct?

The Meltzer Corporation is contemplating a 7-for-3 stock split. The current stock price is $75.00 per share, and the firm believes that its total market value would increase by 5% as a result of the improved liquidity that it thinks would follow the split. What is the stock's expected price following the split?

Victor Rumsfeld Inc.'s dividend policy is under review by its board. Its projected capital budget is $2,000,000, its target capital structure is 60% debt and 40% equity, and its forecasted net income is $600,000. If the company follows a residual dividend policy, what total dividends, if any, will it pay out?

Rohter Galeano Inc. is considering how to set its dividend policy. It has a capital budget of $3,000,000. The company wants to maintain a target capital structure that is 15% debt and 85% equity. The company forecasts that its net income this year will be $3,500,000. If the company follows a residual dividend policy, what will be its total dividend payment?

United Builders wants to maintain a target capital structure with 30% debt and 70% equity. Its forecasted net income is $550,000, and because of market conditions, the company will not issue any new stock during the coming year. If the firm follows the residual dividend policy, what is the maximum capital budget that is consistent with maintaining the target capital structure?

Which of the following would be most likely to lead to a decrease in a firm's dividend payout ratio?

Warren Supply Inc. is evaluating its capital budget. The company finances with debt and common equity, but because of market conditions, wants to avoid issuing any new common stock during the coming year. It is forecasting an EPS of $3.00 for the coming year on its 500,000 outstanding shares of stock. Its capital budget is forecasted at $800,000, and it is committed to maintaining a $2.00 dividend per share. Given these constraints, what percentage of the capital budget must be financed with debt?

Even if a stock split has no information content, and even if the dividend per share adjusted for the split is not increased, there can still be a real benefit (i.e., a higher value for shareholders) from such a split, but any such benefit is probably small.