Which of the Following Explanations Is NOT a Possible Benefit

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explanations is NOT a possible benefit of dividends?

• A) Some investors prefer dividend-paying stocks and will be willing to pay a higher price for stocks with regular dividends.
• B) Paying out large regular dividends can force management to regularly raise more capital. The extra scrutiny involved in raising capital can increase the incentives of management to run the company efficiently.
• C) Dividends can be used to manage the capital structure of a company.
• D) Paying dividends reduces the probability that a firm will enter financial distress.

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Definitions:

Best Efforts

A contractual clause requiring one party to exert all reasonable attempts to fulfill the terms of the agreement.

Preemptive Rights

The rights that allow existing shareholders to purchase new shares in a company before the company offers them to the public, to maintain their proportionate ownership.

Standby Underwriting

An arrangement in which an underwriter agrees to buy any unsold shares after a public offering, ensuring the issuer sells all shares but only if necessary.

Common Shares

Type of equity security that represents ownership in a corporation, providing voting rights and entitling the holder to a share of the company’s success through dividends and/or capital appreciation.