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प्रश्न
Explain the following as factor affecting dividend decision:
Growth opportunities
उत्तर
Growth Prospects: Companies with higher growth prospects prefer to retain a greater portion of their earnings for future reinvestment. Accordingly, they pay lesser dividends.
संबंधित प्रश्न
'Abhishek Ltd'. is manufacturing cotton clothes. It has been consistently earning good profits for many years. This year too, it has been able to generate enough profits. There is the availability of enough cash in the company and good prospects for growth in future. It is a well-managed organisation and believes in quality, equal employment opportunities and good remuneration practices. It has many shareholders who prefer to receive a regular income from their investments. It has taken a loan of Rs 50 lakhs from I.C.I.C.I. Bank and is bound by certain restrictions on the payment of dividend according to the terms of the loan agreement.
The above discussion about the company leads to various factors which decide how much
of the profits should be retained and how much has to be distributed by the company.
Quoting the lines from the above discussion, identify and explain any four such factors.
Explain the following as factor affecting dividend decision:
Stability of earnings
Explain the following as factor affecting dividend decision:
Taxation policy
Explain the following as factor affecting dividend decision:
Stability of dividends
Explain the following as factor affecting dividend decision:
Shareholder's preferences
Explain the following as factor affecting dividend decision:
Access to capital market
Explain the following as factor affecting 'financing decision'.
Cash flow position of the business
Explain the following as factor affecting 'financing decision'.
Level of fixed operating cost
Explain the following as factor affecting 'financing decision'.
Control consideration
Explain the following as factor affecting 'financing decision'.
State of capital markets
Give the meaning of ‘Investment’ and ‘Dividend’ decisions of financial management.
Financial management is based on three broad financial decisions. What are these?
Explain the factors affecting the dividend decision.
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- Identify and give the meaning of the financial decision suggested by the finance manager in the above case.
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- Identify the financial decision to be taken by the Finance Manager.
- State any four factors which would affect the decision identified in (i) above.
