Quiz Ch 14 – Dividend Check Mailing Date
Essentials of Corporate Finance
Ross, Westerfield, and Jordan
10th Edition
On which specific date are dividend checks typically mailed to shareholders?
On which specific date are dividend checks typically mailed to shareholders?
Which represents the date when a firm’s board of directors approves the payment of a dividend by passing a resolution?
Which option results in an increase in the total number of shares outstanding for a firm while maintaining the equity account values?
What are the effects of share repurchase on earnings per share (EPS) and the price-earnings (PE) ratio?
Which stock dividends are essentially equivalent to a 2-for-1 stock split?
Jensen’s declared a dividend of $1.34 a share two weeks ago, and the ex-dividend date is tomorrow. Assuming all else remains constant, what is the best estimate of Jensen’s opening stock price tomorrow?
What is the disadvantage of cash dividends?
How many days before the date of record is the ex-dividend date typically set?
Which factor is least likely to restrict a firm’s ability to pay cash dividends?
Which factor supports the argument that dividend policy is irrelevant?