Because It Makes Managers Responsible for How They Spend Company

question 145

True/False

Because it makes managers responsible for how they spend company money, a compensation scorecard can cloud the transparency of how people are rewarded.

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Definitions:

Common Share

Equity securities that represent ownership in a corporation, providing voting rights and a share in the company's profits via dividends.

Stockholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of a corporation remaining after deducting its liabilities, representing the ownership interest of the shareholders.

Dividend Yield

Dividend Yield is a financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, indicating the return on investment from dividends alone.

Cash Dividends Per Share

The amount of cash distributed to shareholders per share out of a company's earnings.