BKI. Ans. 1) The main dilemma in the case is whether Blaine Kitchenware’s should choose to repurchase its own shares or not. If Blaine’s Kitchenware does repurchase its shares, they must consider whether to partially repurchase the market float or go for a complete buyback where Blaine’s family would become the owner of all the remaining shares. They also have to consider of the effect of the repurchase on various factors like the risks involved in raising a debt especially when they are large,
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through a dividend or share repurchase could create significant new value for the company. The purpose of this report is to analyze the impact this will have on the firm’s value, comment on the appropriateness of Wrigley’s debt level in the event of the proposed bond issue and make recommendations as to whether or not the firm should in fact follow through with the issue. The items of interest that will be analyzed include: the impact on share price, cost of capital, earnings per share, agency cost
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Chapter 13 Dividend Policy Solutions to Problems P13-1. LG 1: Dividend Payment Procedures Basic (a) Retained earnings (Dr.) Dividends payable (Cr.) (b) Ex dividend date is Thursday, July 6. (c) Cash $170,000 Dividends payable Retained earnings $0 $2,170,000 Debit $330,000 $330,000 Credit (d) The dividend payment will result in a decrease in total assets equal to the amount of the payment. (e) Notwithstanding general market fluctuations, the stock price would be expected to drop by the amount
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or why not? The main dilemma in the case is whether Blaine Kitchenware’s should choose to repurchase its own shares or not. If Blaine’s Kitchenware does repurchase its shares, they must consider whether to partially repurchase the market float or go for a complete buyback where Blaine’s family would become the owner of all the remaining shares. They also have to consider of the effect of the repurchase on various factors like the risks involved in raising a debt especially when they are large,
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the financial possibility to increase its dividend to higher levels than what it currently is today due to a current cash-to-market cap of 16,23%, zero long-term debt and a low dividend yield of 0,49%. The cash balance has a current effective tax disadvantage of 23,50% while investors would prefer to have the cash distributed through a share repurchase due to the tax being paid later on when the investor’s capital gain is realized. An increased dividend would be a credible signal to investors
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Ogden- Chapter 14- Dividend policies and stock repurchases Cash dividends are the two principal means by which a firm pays cash to shareholders. In an ideal market, the result of a dividend payment is that the firms stock price falls by the per share amount of the dividend. Stock Repurchase- the firm uses cash to retire some outstanding shares, buying shares from any investors who choose to dell. In an ideal market, a firms stock repurchases reduce its shares outstanding as well as the firms
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Dividend Policy at Linear Technology Firms pay dividends for a multitude of reasons, such as the ability to make use of excess cash that stockpiles when a firm lacks enough viable investment opportunities with positive NPVs. Paying dividends can also send strong signals to investors of positive future earnings while rewarding them with immediate cash returns. From the market’s perspective, merely sending statements that a company is financially healthy doesn’t hold much weight. However, when a
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Question 1: Describe Linear Technologies payout policy. What have they done historically? How does this compare to the dividend policy of other firms in the industry? Payout Policy: * 2 Methods: Dividend Payout and Stock Repurchase * First announced in 1992, due to positive expectations, had a top position in the industry and positive cash flows since the IPO * Signal a strong position ina risky market and the transition to a more mature state of the company * The payout ratio
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013096 MBA FINANCE 2 2013-2015 SUBJECT: CORPORATE FINANCE AVAILABILITY OF DIVIDEND POLICY IN CORPORATE SUBMITTED TO: PROF. NEETU SHARMA MBA FINANCE-II MEANING OF DIVIDEND POLICY A dividend refers to that portion of a firm's net earnings which are paid to shareholders. Dividends are paid either in cash or stock. Since dividends are distributed out of the profits, the alternative to the payment of dividends is the retention of earnings. The retained earnings constitute an important source
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1. In theory, to fund an increased dividend payout or a stock buyback, a firm might invest less, borrow more, or issue more stock. Which of these three elements is Eastboro management willing to vary, and which elements remain fixed as a matter of policy? Management is willing to vary their investment (investing less) as well as issue more stock. This is not against their policy. But the management would not be willing to borrow more as their borrowing policy is limited to 40% debt to equity
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