Which of the Following Is the Best Definition of a Regular

question 143

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best definition of a regular cash dividend?

• A) Payment made by a firm to its owners in the form of stock, diluting the value of each share outstanding.
• B) Procedure where a firm's number of shares outstanding is reduced.
• C) Policy where a firm pays dividends only after meeting its investment needs while maintaining a desired debt-to-equity ratio.
• D) Another method used to pay out a firm's earnings to its owners, which provides more preferable tax treatment than dividends.
• E) Cash payment made by a firm to its owners in the normal course of business, usually made four times a year.