For Each of the Following Companies, Determine the Total Dividends

question 46

Essay

For each of the following companies, determine the total dividends paid to common equity holders in order to value the firm:
$\begin{array}{llll}&&\underline{\text { Company}}&\\\text { (amounts in thousands) } &\underline{\text { Adam }} &\underline{\text { Baxter }} & \underline{\text { Cooper }} \\\text { Dividends Paid to Common Shareholders } & \$ 124 & \$2,134&\$325 \\\\\text { Common Stock Repurchases } & \$ 412 & \$ 140 & \$ 1,247\\\\\text { Common Stock Issued} &\$95 &\$1,985 &\$145 \end{array}$

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Definitions:

Income Tax Expense

represents the cost associated with taxes on a company's income, taking into account both current and deferred tax obligations.

Direct Method

A cash flow statement presentation that lists specific operating cash receipts and payments, straightforwardly showing sources and uses of cash.

Cash Payments

Financial transactions involving the transfer of cash from one party to another, typically as a form of payment for goods, services, or expenses.

Noncash Investing

Investment activities that affect the long-term assets of a company but do not result in cash outlays in the immediate term.