Good Signal Co

question 15

Multiple Choice

Good Signal Co. is currently trading for $10 with 1 million shares outstanding. Which of the following actions would be the most credible signal that management believes that the long-term prospects for a company has improved?

• A) Pay a $0.20 extra dividend in addition to the company's $0.20 regular quarterly dividend.
• B) Increase the company's regular quarterly dividend from $0.20 to $0.40.
• C) Initiate an open-market stock repurchase of 2 percent of the company's stock.
• D) Initiate a Dutch auction tender offer stock repurchase for 2 percent of the company's stock.

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