Dividends and Share Repurchases

Free CFA Level II lesson in Corporate Issuers. 12 min read, ~1,764 words.

MM irrelevance is the benchmark. Every competing theory identifies a specific friction that makes dividends matter. Signaling: dividend increases = management confidence. Cuts = pessimism. The signal is credible because unsustainable increases are costly. Lintner model: Expected dividend = Current div + Adjustment factor x (Target payout x Projected EPS...

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