Which One of These Statements Is Correct Regarding Large U

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which one of these statements is correct regarding large U.S.firms for the period 2004 to 2014?

• A)Common dividends outpaced share repurchases for the majority of the years during the period.
• B)Share repurchases tend to be steadier from year to year than are common dividends.
• C)Both common dividends and share repurchases were lower in 2014 than they were in 2004.
• D)Corporate earnings tend to be more volatile than either stock dividends or repurchases.
• E)Common dividends decreased more than share repurchases during the period 2008 to 2009.

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