For Which One of the Following Situations Will the Dividend-Growth

question 103

Multiple Choice

For which one of the following situations will the dividend-growth models work especially well?

• A)mature firm with a policy of increasing its earnings and dividends at an average rate of 5% per year
• B)a company with highly variable earnings and a policy of maintaining a constant 50% payout ratio
• C)a company that intends to pay out all of its earnings as dividends
• D)a company that is widely viewed as an attractive takeover target

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