GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

ACCOUNTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Dividend policy of a company mainly concern with (i) dividend payout and (ii) Stability of dividend
A
Only (i) is correct
B
Only (ii) is correct
C
Both (i) and (ii) are correct
D
Both (i) and (ii) are incorrect
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dividend policy is concerned with financial policies regarding paying cash dividend in the present or paying an increased dividend at a later stage.

Detailed explanation-2: -1. Dividend policy of a company mainly concerns with: Dividend payout and / or. Stability of dividend.

Detailed explanation-3: -A stable dividend policy is where an investor receives dividends at least once a year irrespective of market fluctuations. It helps to keep the market value of stocks stable. It instils confidence in investors.

Detailed explanation-4: -A constant dividend payout ratio policy is a dividend policy in which the percentage of earnings paid in the form of dividends is held constant. In other words, a constant dividend payout ratio policy maintains the same proportion of earnings paid out as dividends to shareholders.

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