The most important factor to consider when determining the dividends to be declared is * shareholders' expectation about the firms' profitability O any future planned use of retained earnings O the impact of inflation on replacement costs O the future planned use of cash available at the date of dividend distribution

The most important factor to consider when determining the dividends to be declared is * shareholders' expectation about the firms' profitability O any future planned use of retained earnings O the impact of inflation on replacement costs O the future planned use of cash available at the date of dividend distribution

Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation

8th Edition

ISBN:9781285190907

Author:James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark Bradshaw

Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark Bradshaw

Chapter11: Risk-adjusted Expected Rates Of Return And The Dividends Valuation Approach

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