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Dividend Policy

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*What is in This Note?Overview of Types of DividendsOverview of Forms of DividendsOverview of Dividend PoliciesOverview of Real World Dividend Decisions Reference: Chapter 18 of RWJJ, Chapter 16 of BMA

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*RoadmapUnderstand dividend types and how they are paidUnderstand why share repurchases are an alternative to dividendsUnderstand dividend policesUnderstand real world dividend decisions

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Types of dividends

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Different Types of DividendsMany companies pay a regular cash dividend.Public companies often pay quarterly.Sometimes firms will pay an extra cash dividend.The extreme case would be a liquidating dividend.Companies will often declare stock dividends.No cash leaves the firm.The firm increases the number of shares outstanding.

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Standard Method of Cash Dividend

Record Date Date on which company determines existing shareholders.Ex-Dividend Date () - Date that determines whether a stockholder is entitled to a dividend payment; anyone holding stock immediately before this date is entitled to a dividend.Cash Dividend - Payment of cash by the firm to its shareholders.

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Procedure for Cash Dividend25 Oct.1 Nov.2 Nov.5 Nov.7 Dec.Declaration DateCum-dividend DateEx-dividend DateRecord DatePayment DateDeclaration Date: The Board of Directors declares a payment of dividends.Cum-Dividend Date: Buyer of stock still receives the dividend.Ex-Dividend Date: Seller of the stock retains the dividend.Record Date: The corporation prepares a list of all individuals believed to be stockholders as of 5 November.

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*t: Ex-dividend datetimeStock priceD: Cash dividendS0StS0- De-rtS0

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*t: Ex-dividend datetimeStock priceD*(1-dividend tax)S0StS0- (D *(1-dividend tax)) e-rtS0

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*The stock price will decrease proportionally with the amount of cash dividends.

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*In-Class ExerciseRoss, Westerfield, and Jaffe Question 1 (pp. 543)Lee Ann has declared a $6 per share cash dividend. Suppose that the capital gains are not taxed, but dividends are taxed at 15% for the representative investor. Lee Ann sells for $90 per share, what do you think the ex-equilibrium dividend price will be?Ans: Aftertax dividend = $6.00(1 .15) = $5.10. The stock price should drop by the aftertax dividend amount, or:Ex-dividend price = $90 5.10 = $84.90

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Forms of Dividends

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Forms of Dividend Payments

Stock Repurchase - Firm buys back stock from its shareholders.Stock Dividend - Distribution of additional shares to a firms stockholders.Stock Splits - Issue of additional shares to firms stockholders.

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Repurchase of Stock ( or )Instead of declaring cash dividends, firms can rid themselves of excess cash through buying shares of their own stock.Recently, share repurchase has become an important way of distributing earnings to shareholders.

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Stock Repurchase versus Dividend $10=/100,000$1,000,000=Price per share100,000=outstanding Shares1,000,000Value of Firm1,000,000Value of Firm1,000,000Equity850,000 AssetsOther 0Debt$150,000Cashsheet balance Original A.Equity &Liabilities AssetsConsider a firm that wishes to distribute $100,000 to its shareholders.

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Stock Repurchase versus Dividend$9=00,000$900,000/1 = shareper Price100,000=goutstandin Shares900,000Firm of Value900,000Firm of Value900,000Equity850,000AssetsOther 0Debt$50,000Cashdividendcash shareper $1After B.Equity & sLiabilitie AssetsIf they distribute the $100,000 as a cash dividend, the balance sheet will look like this:

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Stock Repurchase versus DividendIf they distribute the $100,000 through a stock repurchase, the balance sheet will look like this:

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Share Repurchase ( or )Flexibility for shareholdersKeeps stock price higher Good for insiders who hold stock optionsAs an investment of the firm (undervaluation of the stock price)Tax benefits ,(3260),3035 , etc

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*In-Class ExerciseRoss, Westerfield, and Jaffe Question 17 (pp. 545)Lee Ann is considering a cash dividend versus s stock repurchase. In either case 5,000 would be spent. Current EPS is 0.95 per share and the stock price is 40 per share. There are 1,000 shares outstanding. Ignore taxes1. Evaluate the two alternatives on shareholder wealth2. What will be the effect on Lee Anns EPS and PE ratio under these two different alternatives?

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*In-Class Exercise1. Dividend per share = 5,000/1,000 shares = 5.00. The ex-dividend stock price will be: 40 5 = 35 per share. Shares repurchased = 5,000/40 = 125 shares 2. If the company pays dividends, the current EPS is 0.95, and the P/E ratio is: P/E = 35/0.95 = 36.84. If the company repurchases stock, we find the EPS under the repurchase is: EPS = 0.95(1,000)/(1,000 125) = 1.0857. The stock price will remain at 40 per share, so the P/E ratio is:P/E = 40/1.0857 = 36.84

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Stock DividendsPay additional shares of stock instead of cashIncreases the number of outstanding sharesSmall stock dividendLess than 20 to 25%If you own 100 shares and the company declared a 10% stock dividend, you would receive an additional 10 shares.Large stock dividend more than 20 to 25%

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*In-Class ExerciseRoss, Westerfield, and Jaffe Question 2 (pp. 543)Lee Anns stock is sold at $25 per share and it declares a 10% stock dividend. How many new shares are issued and how would the equity account change? and if it declares a 25% stock dividend. How many new shares are issued and how would the equity account change.

Common stock ($ 1 par value)10,000Capital surplus180,000Retained earnings586,500Total owner's equity776,500

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Common stock ($ 1 par value)11,000Capital surplus204,000Retained earnings561,500Total owner's equity776,500

Common stock ($ 1 par value)12,500 Capital surplus240,000 Retained earnings524,000 Total owner's equity776,500

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Stock SplitsStock splits essentially the same as a stock dividend except it is expressed as a ratioFor example, a 2 for 1 stock split is the same as a 100% stock dividend.Stock price is reduced when the stock splits.Common explanation for split is to return price to a more desirable trading range.

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2* 91XXTDR10TDR): TDR16DR.TDR: 9103:96611 4 for 1 stock split 9105:9447 10 for 1 stock split

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Reverse Stock SplitsStock price is increased when there is a reverse stock split.Common explanation for reverse split is to return price to a more desirable trading range.

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*In-Class ExerciseRoss, Westerfield, and Jaffe Question 3 (pp. 543)Lee Anns stock is sold at $25 per share and it declares a four-for-one stock split. There are 10,000 shares outstanding. How many shares are outstanding now? and if it declares a one-for-four reverse stock split. How many shares are outstanding now? Ans: four-for-one stock split, New shares outstanding = 10,000(4/1) = 40,000. one-for-four reverse stock split, New shares outstanding = 10,000(1/4) = 2,500.

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Dividend Policy

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*What is dividend policy?Its the decision to pay out earnings versus retaining and reinvesting them. Includes these elements:1. High or low payout?2. Stable or irregular dividends?3. How frequent?4. Do we announce the policy?

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*RoadmapDividend Irrelevance TheoryTax Preference TheoryDividends Preference TheoryThe Clientele Effect

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Dividend Irrelevance Theory

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Dividend Irrelevance Theorydividend policy is irrelevant in the sense that it cannot affect shareholder value Investors are indifferent between dividends and retention-generated capital gains. If they want cash, they can sell stock. If they dont want cash, they can use dividends to buy stock.Modigliani-Miller support irrelevance.Theory is based on no taxes or brokerage costs, hence may not be true

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*The Irrelevance of Dividend PolicyA compelling case can be made that dividend policy is irrelevant in the sense that it cannot affect shareholder value.Since investors do not need dividends to convert shares to cash; they will not pay higher prices for firms with higher dividends.In other words, dividend policy will have no impact on the value of the firm because investors can create whatever income stream they prefer by using homemade dividends.

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Homemade DividendsBianchi Inc. is a $42 stock about to pay a $2 cash dividend.Bob Investor owns 80 shares and prefers a $3 dividend.Bobs homemade dividend strategy:Sell 2 shares ex-dividend homemade dividendsCash from dividend$160Cash from selling stock$80Total Cash$240Value of Stock Holdings $40 78 =$3,120 $3 Dividend$240$0$240$39 80 =$3,120

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Dividend Policy is IrrelevantIn the above example, Bob Investor began with a total wealth of $3,360:After a $3 dividend, his total wealth is still $3,360:After a $2 dividend and sale of 2 ex-dividend shares, his total wealth is still $3,360:

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Dividends and Investment PolicyFirms should never forgo positive NPV projects to increase a dividend (or to pay a dividend for the first time).Recall that one of the assumptions underlying the dividend-irrelevance argument is: The investment policy of the firm is set ahead of time and is not altered by changes in dividend policy.

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Tax Preference Theory

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Personal Taxes and DividendsTo get the result that dividend policy is irrelevant, we needed three assumptions:No taxesNo transactions costsNo uncertaintyIn the United States, both cash dividends and capital gains are taxed at a maximum rate of 15 percent.Since capital gains can be deferred, the tax rate on dividends is greater than the effective rate on capital gains.This could cause investors to prefer firms with low cash dividends.

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Firms without Sufficient Cash In a world of personal taxes, firms should not issue stock to pay a dividend.FirmStock Holders Cash: stock issueCash: dividendsGov.TaxesInvestment BankersThe direct costs of stock issuance will add to this effect.

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Firms with Sufficient CashThe above argument does not necessarily apply to firms with excess cash.Consider a firm that has $1 million in cash after selecting all available positive NPV projects.Select additional capital budgeting projects (by assumption, these are negative NPV).Acquire other companiesPurchase financial assetsRepurchase shares

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Taxes and DividendsIn the presence of personal taxes:A firm should not issue stock to pay a dividend.Managers have an incentive to seek alternative uses for funds to reduce dividends.Though personal taxes mitigate against the payment of dividends, these taxes are not sufficient to lead firms to eliminate all dividends.

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Dividends Preference Theory

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Real-World Factors Favoring High DividendsDesire for Current Income: Retired investorsBehavioral FinanceIt forces investors to be disciplined.Agency CostsHigh dividends reduce free cash flow.

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Behavioral Finance-DividendsA natural rule people might create to prevent themselves from over consuming their wealth is only consume the dividend, but dont touch the portfolio capital. In other words, people may like dividends because dividends help them surmount self-control problems through the creation of simple rules.

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Implications of 3 Theories for ManagersTheoryImplicationIrrelevanceAny payout OKDividends preferenceSet high payoutTax preferenceSet low payoutBut which, if any, is correct???

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Which theory is most correct?Empirical testing has not been able to determine which theory, if any, is correct.Thus, managers use judgment when setting policy.Analysis is used, but it must be applied with judgment.

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*The Clientele Effect

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*The Clientele EffectClienteles for various dividend payout policies are likely to form in the following way:GroupStock TypeHigh Tax Bracket IndividualsLow Tax Bracket IndividualsTax-Free InstitutionsCorporations Zero-to-Low payoutLow-to-Medium payoutMedium payoutHigh payoutOnce the clienteles have been satisfied, a corporation is unlikely to create value by changing its dividend policy.

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*Whats the clientele effect?Different groups of investors, or clienteles, prefer different dividend policies.Firms past dividend policy determines its current clientele of investors.Clientele effects impede changing dividend policy. Taxes & brokerage costs hurt investors who have to switch companies.

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*The Dividend Decision

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*What We Know and Do Not KnowCorporations smooth dividends.Fewer companies are paying dividends.Dividends provide information to the market.Firms should follow a sensible policy:Do not forgo positive NPV projects just to pay a dividend.Avoid issuing stock to pay dividends.Consider share repurchase when there are few better uses for the cash.

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*The Dividend Decision: Lintners Stylized Facts1. Firms have longer term target dividend payout ratios.2. Managers focus more on dividend changes than on absolute levels.3. Dividends changes follow shifts in long-run, sustainable levels of earnings rather than short-run changes in earnings.4. Managers are reluctant to make dividend changes that might have to be reversed. 5. Firms repurchase stock when they have accumulated a large amount of unwanted cash or wish to change their capital structure by replacing equity with debt.(How Dividends are Determined)

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*The Dividend DecisionAttitudes concerning dividend targets vary

Dividend Change

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*The Dividend DecisionDividend changes confirm the following

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Corporate Finance Lecture Note 2*ConclusionWhat are the dividend polices?Which dividend policy favors high (low) dividend payouts?What is the Modigliani-Miller Propositions about dividend polices?What are the Lintners Stylized Facts about dividends decisions?

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