If a Few Intermediate Cash Flows in Valuing a Stream

question 16

Essay

If a few intermediate cash flows in valuing a stream of cash flows are zero can we delete those points on the timeline and squeeze the timeline to show only nonzero cash flows?

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Definitions:

Cash Dividend

A payment made by a company out of its profits to shareholders, usually in the form of cash.

Dividend Payment

A distribution of a portion of a company's earnings to its shareholders, typically in the form of cash or stock.

Common Stock

A type of equity security that represents ownership in a corporation, with voting rights and a share in profits through dividends.

Paid-In Capital

Paid-in capital is the amount of money a company has received from shareholders in exchange for shares of stock.