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Los principales temas de la FPL en 1994:

- La negociación entre FPL y la FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) para resolver la demanda en contra de FPL para el cambio de tarifas excesivas y negando el acceso justo a su sistema de transmisión.
- Baja tasa de inversión debido a que FPL, probablemente no aumenta los dividendos como se
- Sugerencia de recortes de dividendos por FPL gerentes, convirtiéndose en protagonista
- FPL, el precio convirtiéndose en protagonista acciones han caído un 19,6%, mientras que el índice S & P ha disminuido en un 22,1%
- El creciente interés y la tasa de aumento de la competencia en la industria eléctrica
De los inversionistas, AO perspectiva, la proporción de pago actual es apropiada hasta cierto punto:
- FPL, la ración convirtiéndose en protagonista de pago actual = "ÄÄcash dividendo / ingreso neto = 461693/248749 = 107,7%. De acuerdo con el Anexo 9, FPL tiene la proporción más alta de pago en comparación con otras compañías de electricidad en la misma industria.
- Para los inversores institucionales que poseen el 36,9% de FPL, convirtiéndose en protagonista común de las existencias totales, el porcentaje de pago puede ser apropiado, ya que probablemente prefiere razón de pago en la búsqueda de altas ganancias de su inversión. Si FPL trata de mantener esta relación, que puede satisfacer a los pequeños inversores, sino que tiene que aumentar la ración a través del tiempo para satisfacer a estos inversionistas, la expectativa de AO.
- Para los inversionistas individuales que tienen el 51,9% de FPL, convirtiéndose en protagonista común de las existencias totales, la ración de pagos tiene poco sentido porque pueden usar la estrategia de los dividendos en casa para obtener ganancias de capital en lugar de recibir los dividendos en efectivo debido a los mayores impuestos sobre los dividendos. Por otra parte, no es necesario convertir los dividendos de acciones en efectivo. FPL, convirtiéndose en protagonista decisión de cortar la ración de pago no afecta realmente el valor de estos inversores individuales.
- En mi opinión, FPL mantiene en la actualidad una ración de pago inadecuado. Dada la situación que el nuevo reglamento será implementado pronto, la FPL se enfrentará a una fuerte competencia no sólo de Florida sino también de todos los estados posibles. FPL no puede protegerse mediante la restricción de acceso a su sistema de transmisión, ya que fue demandado por ello. Para prepararse para la competencia y el crecimiento sostenible en un futuro próximo, la mejor manera de FPL puede hacer es utilizar su exceso de efectivo para invertir en nuevos proyectos con VPN positivo. Por lo tanto, la FPL no debe mantener la ración de los grandes pagos en 107,7%. En su lugar, deberá reducir esta proporción o por debajo de la tasa promedio de la industria (82,9%), ya que el corte de dividendo no inferior a la empresa, el valor de marca.

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