Lintner Suggested That the Level of Dividends Paid by a Corporation

question 31

Essay

Lintner suggested that the level of dividends paid by a corporation are effected by management's estimation of permanent and temporary earnings. His work and the work of Fama and Babiak suggest that dividend policy is related to both the level of dividends and the change in dividends. Explain how a corporation would determine the level of dividends and incorporate the necessary changes in dividend if they were an aggressive company.

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Definitions:

Non-Interest-Bearing

Describes a financial instrument that does not generate interest income for the holder.

Promissory Note

A pecuniary promise recorded in a document, where one side agrees to pay a definite financial sum to the other, available either on demand or on a date in the future that has been agreed upon.

Simple Interest

Interest determination based strictly on the principal sum, thereby excluding any interest that may have accrued in past periods from the calculation.

Non-Interest-Bearing

Pertaining to debt or security that does not earn interest over time, usually issued at a discount to its redemption value.