In the Real World, Dividends

question 13

Multiple Choice

In the real world, dividends

• A) are usually more stable than earnings.
• B) fluctuate more widely than earnings.
• C) tend to be a lower percentage of earnings for mature firms.
• D) are usually changed every year to reflect earnings changes, and these changes are randomly higher or lower, depending on whether earnings increased or decreased.

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