The Dividend Yield Is Equal to the Dividends Per Share

question 169

True/False

The dividend yield is equal to the dividends per share divided by the par value per share of common stock.

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Statute of Frauds

A legal principle that requires certain types of contracts to be executed in writing and signed by the party to be charged.

Promissory Estoppel

The legal enforcement of an otherwise unenforceable contract due to a party’s detrimental reliance on the contract.

English Rule

A legal principle where the losing party in a lawsuit is required to pay the winning party's legal costs.

American Rule

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