The Analyst Can Use Expectations of the Dividends to Be

question 30

Short Answer

The analyst can use expectations of the dividends to be paid to the investor or the free cash
flows to be generated by the firm (that will ultimately be paid to the investor)as equivalent
approaches to measure the ____________ expected payoffs to shareholders.

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Definitions:

Dividend Payout Ratio

A financial metric that measures the percentage of a company's earnings paid to its shareholders in dividends.

Capital Gains

The profit earned from the sale of an asset, such as stocks or real estate, which has increased in value over the holding period.

Tax Rates

The percentage at which an individual or corporation is taxed, which can vary based on income levels, jurisdictions, and the type of taxes being calculated.

Dividend Irrelevance

Dividend irrelevance theory suggests that the dividend policy a company follows has no effect on the company’s stock price or its cost of capital.