A Firm Is Said to Be "Smoothing" Dividends If Dividends

question 25

Multiple Choice

A firm is said to be "smoothing" dividends if dividends:

• A) are paid through an automatic dividend reinvestment plan.
• B) change more gradually than changes in earnings.
• C) increase by the same dollar amount each year.
• D) are paid only in even dollar amounts.

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Definitions:

Opinion

A statement by a court expressing the reasons for its decision in a case.

Fraudulent Misrepresentation

A false statement knowingly made to cause another party to act, leading to a possible legal action for damages.

Undue Influence

The situation where an individual is able to influence another’s decisions due to the power or trust placed in them, often leading to unfair outcomes.

Free Will

The capacity of individuals to make choices that are not predetermined by past events, genetics, or environment.