Your Firm Follows a Strict Residual Dividend Policy

question 5

Multiple Choice

Your firm follows a strict residual dividend policy. All else equal, which of the following factors would be most likely to lead to an increase in the firm's dividend per share?

• A) The firm's net income increases.
• B) The company increases the percentage of equity in its target capital structure.
• C) The number of profitable potential projects increases.
• D) Congress lowers the tax rate on capital gains, leaving the rest of the tax code unchanged.
• E) Earnings are unchanged, but the firm issues new shares of common stock.

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