A Justification for No Dividend Payments That Would Be Pleasing

question 52

Multiple Choice

A justification for no dividend payments that would be pleasing to shareholders could be

• A) insufficient cash available for dividend payments.
• B) positive NPV investment projects that require the firm to retain cash for investment purposes.
• C) an investor clientele that prefers current liquidity.
• D) cash will be used for a stock dividend.

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