Even If a Company Does Not Officially Follow a Fixed-

question 90

Multiple Choice

Even if a company does not officially follow a fixed- dividend policy, dividend payments are

• A) directly tied to a company's P/E ratio.
• B) fairly stable from one time period to another.
• C) extremely difficult to predict.
• D) very volatile and subject to economic conditions.

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