Managers Have Been Characterized as Reluctant to Increase Dividends If

question 70

Multiple Choice

Managers have been characterized as reluctant to increase dividends if:

• A) dividends were increased in the preceding year.
• B) earnings have permanently increased.
• C) the dividend increase cannot be sustained.
• D) the dividend payout ratio exceeds 20%.

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Definitions:

Support Organizational Policies

Endorsing and upholding the rules, guidelines, and procedures established by an organization.

Covert Components

Internal or hidden elements of thoughts, emotions, or attitudes that are not directly observable by others.

Listening

The active process of receiving, attending to, interpreting, and responding to verbal and nonverbal messages.

Processing

The act of reflecting on and making sense of information, experiences, or emotions.