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According to Financial Executives' Views About Dividend Policy, the Following

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According to financial executives' views about dividend policy, the following statement is the most frequently cited one:
I. we try to avoid reducing the dividend
II. we try to maintain a smooth dividend stream
III. we look at the current dividend level
IV. we are reluctant to make a change that may have to be reversed

Definitions:

Required Rate

The minimum percentage return that an investment must yield to be considered acceptable. It is essentially another term for the required return on investment, critical for financial planning and analysis.

Cash Flows

Cash flows are the net amount of cash and cash-equivalents being transferred into and out of a business.

Required Return

The minimum expected return on an investment, necessary to compensate for the risk taken by the investor.

IRR

The Internal Rate of Return (IRR) is a financial metric used to estimate the profitability of potential investments. It is the discount rate that makes the net present value of all cash flows from a particular project equal to zero.