Chapter 17 fundamentals of corporate finance 9th edition test bank

17 Student: _ Green Roof Motels has more cash on hand than its operations require Thus, the firm has decided to pay out some of its earnings in the form of cash to its shareholders What are these payments to shareholders called? A dividends B stock payments C repurchases D payments-in-kind E stock splits Lester's Frozen Foods just paid out $0.50 a share to its shareholders The cash for these payments came from a large sale of assets, not from any earnings of the firm What are these payments to shareholders called? A dividends B distributions C repurchases D payments-in-kind E stock splits A $0.60 quarterly cash payment paid by T.L Jones & Co to its shareholders in the normal course of business is called a: A repurchase B liquidating dividend C regular cash dividend D special dividend E extra cash dividend The board of directors of Wilson Sporting Equipment met this afternoon and passed a resolution to pay a cash dividend of $0.42 a share next month In relation to this dividend, today is referred to as which one of the following dates? A decision date B date-of-record C declaration date D payment date E ex-dividend date The ex-dividend date is defined as _ business day(s) before the date of record A B C D E 10 Which one of the following dates is used to determine the names of shareholders who will receive a dividend payment? A ex-rights date B ex-dividend date C date of record D date of payment E declaration date Dividend payments are mailed on which one of the following dates? A ex-rights date B ex-dividend date C date of record D date of payment E declaration date Which one of the following refers to the ability of shareholders to undo a firm's dividend policy and create an alternative dividend policy by reinvesting dividends or selling shares of stock? A perfect foresight model B personalization C recapitalization D offsetting leverage E homemade dividend policy What is the information content effect? A any type of new information that causes a firm to cease paying dividends B any news announcement that was anticipated and thus produces no reaction from investors C the primary contributing data that helps directors determine the amount of a particular dividend payment D any type of reaction from a shareholder in response to a news announcement related to the stock issuer E the financial market's reaction to a change in the amount of a firm's dividend 10 The common stock of Pierson Enterprises has historically had a high dividend yield and is expected to continue to so As a result, the majority of its shareholders are individuals and entities that are seeking a regular source of cash income Most of these shareholders pay either no taxes or a relatively low amount of taxes The fact that most of these shareholders have similar characteristics is referred to by which one of the following terms? A information content effect B clientele effect C efficient markets hypothesis D distribution effect E market reaction effect 11 HJ Corporation has excess cash and has opted to buy some of its shares of outstanding common stock What is this process of buying called? A stock dividend B stock split C stock repurchase D stock recap E stock repeal 12 Which one of the following involves a payment in shares by a stock issuer that increases the number of shares a shareholder owns but also decreases the value per share? A cash dividend B stock dividend C stock repurchase D stock split E reverse stock split 13 Which one of the following does not affect the total equity of a firm but does increase the number of shares outstanding? A special dividend B stock split C share repurchase D rights offer E liquidating dividend 14 Bell Weather Markets has recently sold for as little as $8 a share and as much as $15 a share The difference between these two prices is referred to as the: A price variance B bid-ask spread C trading range D opening price E closing price 15 A reverse stock split is defined as: A an increase in the number of shares outstanding that does not affect owners' equity B a firm buying back existing shares of its stock on the open market C a firm selling new shares of stock on the open market D a decrease in the number of shares outstanding that does not affect owner's equity E a decrease in both the number of shares outstanding and the price per share 16 Which one of the following statements related to cash dividends is correct? A Extra cash dividends cannot be repeated in the future B A dividend is never a liability until it has been declared C If a firm has paid regular quarterly dividends for at least five consecutive years it is legally obligated to continue doing so D Regular cash dividends reduce paid-in capital E The dividend yield expresses the annual dividend as a percentage of net income 17 Billingsley United declared a $0.20 a share dividend on Thursday, October 16 The dividend will be paid on Monday, November 10 to shareholders of record on Friday, October 31 Which one of the following is the ex-dividend date? A Tuesday, October 28 B Wednesday, October 29 C Thursday, October 30 D Wednesday, November E Thursday, November 18 Taylor's Tools declared a $0.48 a share dividend on Friday, March The dividend will be paid on Monday, April The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 18 What is the record date? A Friday, March 14 B Monday, March 17 C Wednesday, March 19 D Thursday, March 20 E Friday, March 21 19 The last date on which you can purchase shares of stock and still receive the dividend is the date which is _ business days prior to the date of record A B C D E 20 Kate purchased 500 shares of Fast Deliveries stock on Wednesday, July 7th Ted purchased 100 shares of Fast Deliveries stock on Thursday, July 8th Fast Deliveries declared a dividend on June 20th to shareholders of record on July 12th and payable on August 1st Which one of the following statements concerning the dividend paid on August 1st is correct given this information? A Neither Kate nor Ted is entitled to the dividend B Kate is entitled to the dividend but Ted is not C Ted is entitled to the dividend but Kate is not D Both Ted and Kate are entitled to the dividend E Both Ted and Kate are entitled to one-half of the dividend amount 21 All else equal, the market value of a stock will tend to decrease by roughly the aftertax value of the dividend on the: A dividend declaration date B ex-dividend date C date of record D date of payment E day after the date of payment 22 Which one of the following statements related to dividend policy is correct? A The primary question related to dividend policy is whether or not a firm should ever pay a dividend B Both dividends and dividend policy are irrelevant C Dividend policy focuses on the timing of dividend payments D Homemade dividends increase the importance of a firm's dividend policy decisions E Whether or not a firm ever pays a dividend is irrelevant to equity valuation 23 Automatic dividend reinvestment plans: I require that stockholders reinvest all of the dividends to which they are entitled II sometimes grant shareholders the privilege of purchasing additional shares at a discounted price III help shareholders create their own homemade dividend policies IV help make corporate dividend policies irrelevant to individual stockholders A II only B III only C II and III only D II, III, and IV only E I, II, III, and IV 24 Which of the following tends to increase the ability of a shareholder to create his or her own homemade dividend policy? I low taxes on capital gains II dividend reinvestment plans III large holdings of shares IV low cost equity purchases A II only B II and III only C I, II, and III only D II, III, and IV only E I, II, III, and IV 25 Which one of the following favors a low dividend policy? A the tax on capital gains is deferred until the gain is realized B few, if any, positive net present value projects are available to a firm C a majority of the shareholders has a low relevant tax rate D a majority of the shareholders has better investment opportunities with similar risks E corporate tax rates exceed personal tax rates 26 The fact that flotation costs can be significant is an argument for: A a firm to issue larger dividends than its closest competitors B a firm to maintain a constant dividend policy even if it frequently has to issue new C shares D maintaining a constant dividend policy even when profits decline significantly E maintaining a high dividend policy F maintaining a low dividend policy and rarely issuing extra dividends 27 Which of the following tend to keep dividends low? I shareholders desiring current income II terms contained in bond indenture agreements III the desire to maintain constant dividends over time IV flotation costs A II and III only B I and IV only C II, III, and IV only D I, II, and III only E I, II, III, and IV 28 Which of the following shareholders tend to favor a high dividend policy? I retired individuals II endowment funds III corporate investors IV investors with high dividend tax rates but low capital gains tax rates A I and III only B II and IV only C I, II, and III only D II, III, and IV only E I, II, III, and IV 29 An investor is more likely to prefer a high dividend payout if a firm: A has high flotation costs B has few, if any, positive net present value projects C has lower tax rates than the investor D has a stock price that is increasing rapidly E offers substantial gains on its equities, which are taxed at a favorable rate 30 The information content of a dividend increase generally signals that: A the firm has a one-time surplus of cash B the firm has few, if any, net present value projects to pursue C management believes earnings growth will be strong going forward D the firm has more cash than it needs due to a decline in future orders E dividends thereafter will be lower 31 S.L Moffatt, Inc has paid a quarterly dividend of $1.20 per share for the last ten quarters Which one of the following is most apt to cause the firm to reduce the amount of its next dividend payment? A decrease in the next quarter's revenue B decrease in the next quarter's net income C loss of a major customer which lowers the firm's outlook for the next few years D.major lump sum cash outflow next month to settle a class action product liability lawsuit on a product that is no longer produced E decrease in the number of new projects under consideration as compared to last year 32 The dividend market is in equilibrium when: A all firms adopt a low dividend policy B half of the firms adopt a low dividend policy and half adopt a high dividend policy C all clienteles are satisfied D dividends remain constant and no special dividends are declared E the total amount of the annual dividends is equal to the net income for the year 33 Which one of the following statements related to stock repurchases is correct? A.An open market stock repurchase increases the total wealth of a shareholder if you ignore taxes, costs, and market imperfections B Targeted repurchases must be offered to all shareholders but can be done in steps such that only a portion of the shareholders have the option to sell at any one point in time C When a firm wishes to repurchase shares in the open market, it will so in a special trading session that is set up by the SEC D A firm may spend more cash over the course of a year on stock repurchases than it does on cash dividends E Tender offer prices must be set equal to the opening market price on the day the tender offer is announced 34 Which one of the following statements related to stock repurchases is correct? A U.S industrial firms have increased their stock repurchases every year for each of the past twenty years B A stock repurchase can be used as a means for incumbent officers to retain control of a firm C A tender offer indicates that a firm is willing and able to purchase how ever many shares the current shareholders wish to sell D All stock repurchases must be identified as such to the selling party E Stock repurchases can be a relatively tax-efficient method of distributing cash to shareholders 35 A stock repurchase program: A requires all shareholders to sell a fraction of their shares B is preferred over a high-dividend program only by tax-exempt shareholders C decreases both the number of shares outstanding and the market price per share D has no effect on a firm's financial statements E is essentially the same as a cash dividend program provided there are no taxes or other costs 36 Which one of the following is a result of a stock repurchase? A increase in the number of shares outstanding B increase in the market price per share C increase in the total equity of the repurchasing firm D decrease in EPS E PE ratio equal to that resulting from a comparable cash dividend 37 If you ignore taxes and costs, a stock repurchase will: I reduce the total assets of a firm II decrease the earnings per share III reduce the PE ratio more so than an equivalent stock dividend IV reduce the total equity of a firm A I and III only B I and IV only C II and IV only D I, III, and IV only E II, III, and IV only 38 Steve owns 3,000 shares of NOP, Inc stock which he purchased six years ago at a price of $22 a share Today, these shares are selling for $68 each Assume the current tax laws are such that Steve is subject to a tax rate of 25 percent on both his dividend income and his capital gains From Steve's point of view, a stock repurchase today: (Ignore costs) A is equivalent to a cash dividend in all respects B is more desirable than a cash dividend in respect to taxes C will result in the same tax liability as an equivalent cash dividend D is more highly taxed than a cash dividend E is totally unacceptable to him 39 Which one of the following statements correctly applies to U.S industrial firms based on the period of 1984 -2004? A Earnings growth rates tend to lag dividend growth rates B Dividends tend to fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter C The percentage of these firms paying dividends in 2004 was higher than in 1984 D The total amount of dividends paid by these firms was greater in 2004 than in 1984 E Non-dividend paying firms in 1984 were more apt to commence paying regular dividends than to implement a stock repurchase program 40 Which one of the following statements appears to be supported by the current dividend policies of U.S industrial firms? A Firms tend to increase the dividend amount per share, even when it's unclear if the increase can be maintained B Investors no longer react to changes, either up or down, in dividends C Newer, high-growth firms tend to pay larger dividends than mature firms D Dividends are still viewed by shareholders as a signal of a firm's future outlook E Managers are no longer hesitant to lower dividend payments 41 Which one of the following statements is correct? A Firms prefer to cut dividend payments rather than borrow money to fund a short- term cash need B Share repurchases tend to increase agency costs C Maintaining a steady dividend is a key goal of most dividend-paying firms D Tax rates are the key factor in determining a firm's dividend policy E Stock prices tend to ignore expected changes in dividend payments 42 Which of the following balance sheet accounts are affected by a small stock dividend? I cash II common stock III retained earnings IV capital in excess of par value A I and III only B II and III only C II and IV only D II, III, and IV only E I, II, III, and IV 43 A small stock dividend is defined as a stock dividend of less than _ percent A 10 to 15 B 15 to 20 C 20 to 25 D 25 to 30 E 30 to 35 44 Which one of the following is a result of a small stock dividend? A increase in retained earnings B decrease in total owner's equity C decrease in cash D decrease in capital in excess of par value E increase in common stock 45 Which of the following account balance changes occur as a result of a large stock dividend? I increase in common stock II decrease in capital in excess of par III increase in capital in excess of par IV decrease in retained earnings A I and III only B II and IV only C I and IV only D II and III only E I, III, and IV only 46 Revol-Tech is a technology firm with excellent growth prospects The firm wishes to something to acknowledge the loyalty of the shareholders but needs all of its available cash to fund the firm's rapid growth The market price of the stock is currently trading at the upper end of its preferred trading range The firm is most apt to consider which one of the following in this situation? A liquidating dividend B stock split C reverse stock split D small stock dividend E special cash dividend 47 Which two of the following are the best justifications for a reverse stock split? I combine a reverse stock split with a stock repurchase to enable a firm to go dark II increase the respectability of the stock III avoid delisting IV reduce transaction costs for shareholders A I and II only B I and III only C II and III only D II and IV only E III and IV only 48 A stock split: A increases the total value of the common stock account B decreases the value of the retained earnings account C increases the par value per share D increases the value of the capital in excess of par account E decreases the market value per share 49 Stock splits can be used to: A adjust the market price of a stock such that it falls within a preferred trading range B decrease the excess cash held by a firm thereby lowering agency costs C increase both the number of shares outstanding and the market price per share D increase the total equity of a firm E adjust the debt-equity ratio 50 Which one of the following is a direct result of a 2-for-1 stock split? A a 100 percent increase in the number of shareholders B a 100 percent increase in the common stock account balance C a 100 percent decrease in the stock price D a 50 percent increase in the number of shares outstanding E a 50 percent decrease in the par value per share 51 Sligo Minerals stock is currently trading at $6 a share The firm believes its primary clientele can afford to spend between $1,500 and $2,000 to purchase a round lot of 100 shares The firm should consider a: A reverse stock split B liquidating dividend C stock dividend D stock split E special dividend 52 A one-for-four reverse stock split will: A increase the par value by 25 percent B increase the number of shares outstanding by 400 percent C increase the market value but not affect the par value per share D increase a $1 par value to $4 E increase a $1 par value to $5 53 A firm wants to maintain a minimum stock price of $15 a share Due to a recent market downturn, the stock is currently selling for $6 a share The firm should consider a: A 3-for-1 stock split B 4-for-1 stock split C 1-for-3 reverse stock split D 1-for-4 reverse stock split E 1-for-5 reverse stock split 54 Plyler Cabinets declared a dividend of $1.20 a share on May 15 to holders of record on Monday, June The dividend is payable on June 15 Sara purchased 500 shares of Plyler Cabinets stock on Friday, May 29 How much dividend income will she receive on June 15 from Plyler Cabinets? A $0 B $0.80 C $1.60 D $160.00 E $320.00 55 Steve purchased 300 shares of Alpha Beta stock on May On May 15, he purchased another 200 shares and then on May 22 he purchased a final 400 shares of Alpha Beta stock The company declared a dividend of $1.60 a share on April 30 to holders of record on Friday, May 23 The dividend is payable on June How much dividend income will Steve receive on June from Alpha Beta? A $0 B $480 C $800 D $1,200 E $1,440 56 On July 7, you purchased 500 shares of Wagoneer, Inc stock for $21 a share On August 1, you sold 200 shares of this stock for $28 a share You sold an additional 100 shares on August 17 at a price of $25 a share The company declared a $0.95 per share dividend on August to holders of record as of Wednesday, August 15 This dividend is payable on September How much dividend income will you receive on September as a result of your ownership of Wagoneer stock? A $0 B $190 C $285 D $360 E $475 57 Webster United is paying a $1.10 per share dividend today There are 350,000 shares outstanding with a market price of $23 per share Ignore taxes Before the dividend, the company had earnings per share of $1.74 As a result of this dividend, the: A retained earnings will decrease by $350,000 B retained earnings will increase by $385,000 C total firm value will not change D earnings per share will increase to $2.84 E price-earnings ratio will be 12.59 58 You own 2,200 shares of Deltona Hardware The company has stated that it plans on issuing a dividend of $0.42 a share at the end of this year and then issuing a final liquidating dividend of $2.90 a share at the end of next year Your required rate of return on this security is 16 percent Ignoring taxes, what is the value of one share of this stock to you today? A $2.30 B $2.43 C $2.52 D $2.92 E $3.32 59 Al owns 800 shares of The Good Life Co The company recently issued a statement that it will pay a dividend per share of $0.55 this year and a $0.60 per share dividend next year Al does not want any dividend income this year but does want as much dividend income as possible next year Al earns 8.5 percent on his investments Ignoring taxes, what will Al's total homemade dividend be next year? A $910.20 B $920.00 C $930.50 D $941.80 E $957.40 60 Jenningston Mills has a market value equal to its book value Currently, the firm has excess cash of $1,200, other assets of $5,800, and equity valued at $3,750 The firm has 250 shares of stock outstanding and net income of $420 What will the new earnings per share be if the firm uses 25 percent of its excess cash to complete a stock repurchase? A $1.83 B $1.89 C $1.96 D $2.00 E $2.08 61 Blasco's has a market value equal to its book value Currently, the firm has excess cash of $1,332, other assets of $11,674, and equity of $7,200 The firm has 600 shares of stock outstanding and net income of $838 Blasco's has decided to spend one-third of its excess cash on a share repurchase program How many shares of stock will be outstanding after the stock repurchase is completed? A 537 shares B 550 shares C 563 shares D 578 shares E 584 shares 62 Tucker's National Distributing has a current market value of equity of $10,665 Currently, the firm has excess cash of $640, total assets of $22,400, net income of $3,210, and 500 shares of stock outstanding Tucker's is going to use all of its excess cash to repurchase shares of stock What will the stock price per share be after the stock repurchase is completed? A $20.87 B $20.94 C $21.06 D $21.33 E $21.42 63 The equity of Blooming Roses has a total market value of $16,000 Currently, the firm has excess cash of $1,200 and net income of $15,400 There are 750 shares of stock outstanding What will be the percentage change in the stock price per share if the firm pays out all of its excess cash as a cash dividend? A -9.40 percent B -7.50 percent C -5.80 percent D -2.75 percent E 0.00 percent 64 Delaware Trust has 450 shares of common stock outstanding at a market price per share of $27 Currently, the firm has excess cash of $400, total assets of $28,900, and net income of $1,320 The firm has decided to pay out all of its excess cash as a cash dividend What will the earnings per share be after this dividend is paid? A $2.69 B $2.86 C $2.93 D $3.07 E $3.24 65 Josh's, Inc has 7,000 shares of stock outstanding with a par value of $1.00 per share and a market value of $32 a share The balance sheet shows $76,000 in the capital in excess of par account, $7,000 in the common stock account, and $64,800 in the retained earnings account The firm just announced a 10 percent stock dividend What is the value of the capital in excess of par account after the dividend? A $50,600 B $54,300 C $76,000 D $97,700 E $101,400 66 Randall's, Inc has 20,000 shares of stock outstanding with a par value of $1.00 per share The market value is $12 per share The balance sheet shows $42,000 in the capital in excess of par account, $20,000 in the common stock account, and $50,500 in the retained earnings account The firm just announced a percent (small) stock dividend What will the balance in the retained earnings account be after the dividend? A $38,500 B $39,500 C $50,500 D $61,500 E $62,500 67 Southern Fried Chicken has 8,000 shares of stock outstanding with a par value of $1 per share and a market value of $34 per share The balance sheet shows $39,000 in the capital in excess of par account, $8,000 in the common stock account, and $152,000 in the retained earnings account The firm just announced a percent stock dividend What will total owners' equity be after the dividend? A $185,800 B $196,000 C $199,000 D $206,800 E $212,200 68 Val's Marina Supply has 3,500 shares of stock outstanding with a par value of $1.00 per share and a market value of $19 per share The balance sheet shows $3,500 in the common stock account, $24,000 in the capital in excess of par account, and $31,400 in the retained earnings account The firm just announced a 100 percent stock dividend What is the value of the capital in excess of par account after the dividend? A $0 B $20,500 C $24,000 D $55,500 E $87,000 69 Kurt's Market has 8,000 shares of stock outstanding with a par value of $1 per share and a market value of $13 per share The balance sheet shows $8,000 in the common stock account, $26,000 in the capital in excess of par account, and $32,700 in the retained earnings account The firm just announced a 100 percent stock dividend What will be the balance in the retained earnings account after this dividend? A $0 B $24,700 C $32,700 D $40,700 E $128,700 70 The Tanning Bed has 10,000 shares of stock outstanding with a par value of $1 per share and a market value of $8 per share The balance sheet shows $10,000 in the common stock account, $60,000 in the capital in excess of par account, and $94,300 in the retained earnings account The firm just announced a 100 percent stock dividend What will be the value of the common stock account after the dividend? A $5,000 B $10,000 C $11,000 D $15,000 E $20,000 71 Verbal Communications, Inc., has 14,000 shares of stock outstanding with a par value of $1 per share and a market value of $46 per share The firm just announced a 100 percent stock dividend What is the market value per share after the dividend? A $23.00 B $34.50 C $46.00 D $69.00 E $92.00 72 Della's Pool Halls has 12,000 shares of stock outstanding with a par value of $1 per share and a market price of $39 a share The firm just announced a 4-for-3 stock split How many shares of stock will be outstanding after the split? A 9,000 shares B 10,000 shares C 12,000 shares D 14,600 shares E 16,000 shares 73 Alfonzo's Italian House has 25,000 shares of stock outstanding with a par value of $1 per share and a market price of $36 a share The firm just announced a 5-for-3 stock split What will the market price per share be after the split? A $21.60 B $24.20 C $36.00 D $54.00 E $60.00 74 South Shore Limited has 21,000 shares of stock outstanding with a par value of $1 per share and a market price of $7.50 a share The firm just announced a 5-for-2 stock split What will the par value of the stock be after the split? A $0.40 B $0.80 C $1.00 D $1.40 E $1.60 75 Mario's has 18,000 shares of stock outstanding with a par value of $1 per share and a market price of $4 a share The balance sheet shows $18,000 in the common stock account, $336,000 in the paid in surplus account, and $64,000 in the retained earnings account The firm just announced a 5-for-1 stock split What will the paid in surplus account value be after the split? A $66,000 B $336,000 C $426,000 D $548,000 E $606,000 76 Prezario's has 25,000 shares of stock outstanding with a par value of $1 per share The current market value of the firm is $847,000 Currently, the retained earnings account balance is $428,000 and the capital in excess of par value account balance is $187,000 The company just announced a 3-for-1 stock split What is the common stock account balance after the stock split? A $8,333 B $25,000 C $75,000 D $77,333 E $232,000 77 The Peanut Shack has 6,000 shares of stock outstanding with a par value of $1 per share The current market value of the firm is $145,600 The company just announced a 3-for-2 stock split What will the market price per share be after the split? A $12.14 B $16.18 C $24.27 D $28.20 E $36.40 78 Western Mountain Water has 11,000 shares of stock outstanding with a par value of $1 per share The current market value of the firm is $135,000 The balance sheet shows a capital in excess of par value account balance of $68,000 and retained earnings of $49,000 The company just announced a 2-for-1 stock split What will the capital in excess of par value account balance be after the split? A $45,333 B $54,667 C $68,000 D $86,667 E $102,000 79 The Peace River Corporation has 67,000 shares of stock outstanding at a market price of $48 a share The company has just announced a 3-for-2 stock split How many shares of stock will be outstanding after the split? A 44,667 shares B 54,333 shares C 89,333 shares D 100,500 shares E 108,666 shares 80 Cooper Brands, Inc., has 68,000 shares of stock outstanding at a market price of $63 a share The par value is $1 per share The company has just announced a 5-for-4 stock split What will the market price per share be after the split? A $50.40 B $58.20 C $62.50 D $78.75 E $82.50 81 The Mining Co has 20,000 shares of stock outstanding The current market value of the firm is $328,000 The company has retained earnings of $27,000, capital in excess of par value of $160,000, and a common stock account value of $20,000 The company is planning a 2-for-5 reverse stock split What will the par value per share be after the split? A $0.15 B $0.20 C $1.00 D $2.50 E $5.00 82 East Coast Marina has 220,000 shares of stock outstanding The current market value of the firm is $18.92 million The company has retained earnings of $3.8 million, paid in surplus of $6.7 million, and a common stock account value of $220,000 The company is planning a 3-for-2 stock split What will the market price per share be after the split? A $28.67 B $57.33 C $66.67 D $108.00 E $129.00 83 Jean's Warehouse has 16,000 shares of stock outstanding The current market value of the firm is $768,000 The company has retained earnings of $123,000, paid in surplus of $321,000, and a common stock account value of 16,000 The company is planning a 5-for-3 stock split What will the retained earnings account value be after the split? A $73,800 B $123,000 C $153,600 D $205,000 E $245,500 84 The common stock of Checkers, Inc is selling for $56 a share and the par value per share is $1 Currently, the firm has a total market value of $812,000 How many shares of stock will be outstanding if the firm does a 3-for-2 stock split? A 9,667 shares B 12,500 shares C 14,500 shares D 17,750 shares E 21,750 shares 85 The common stock of Gillen Entertainment is selling for $78 a share The par value per share is $1 Currently, the firm has a total market value of $936,000 How many shares of stock will be outstanding if the firm does a 5-for-2 stock split? A 4,800 shares B 9,600 shares C 15,000 shares D 30,000 shares E 32,200 shares 86 Purvis Lawn Products has 18,000 shares of stock outstanding at a market price of $5.50 a share What will the market price per share be if the company does a 1-for-4 reverse stock split? A $1.38 B $5.50 C $11.00 D $16.50 E $22.00 87 The Olive Vase has 56,000 shares of stock outstanding with a par value of $1 per share and a market value of $11 a share The company just announced a 3-for-4 reverse stock split Currently, you own 400 shares of this stock What will the total value of your shares be after the reverse stock split? A $3,300 B $4,400 C $5,500 D $5,867 E $6,333 88 The Green Florist has 28,000 shares of stock outstanding with a par value of $1 per share and a market value of $7 a share The company just announced a 2-for-5 reverse stock split Currently, you own 300 shares of this stock How many shares will you own after the reverse stock split? A 60 shares B 120 shares C 480 shares D 600 shares E 750 shares 89 City Center Pharmacy has 11,500 shares of stock outstanding with a par value of $1 per share and a market value of $10 a share The company just announced a 3-for-7 reverse stock split What will the market value per share be after the reverse stock split? A $4.29 B $7.00 C $10.00 D $23.33 E $25.21 90 You are the CFO of a non-dividend paying firm that currently has excess cash reserves You are preparing for an internal management meeting where dividends are on the agenda You know that the CEO favors the commencement of a dividend program You, however, oppose any dividend plan at this time Write a good argument that you can use in the meeting to support your position 91 Explain the meaning of the dividend clientele effect and why it is important 92 Stock repurchase programs appear to becoming more popular with business firms Explain the appeal of these programs as compared to that of cash dividend programs from the stock issuer's point of view 93 Identify some real-world factors which might make it more difficult for an individual to effectively create a homemade dividend policy 94 Explain how cash dividends affect individual shareholders differently than an equal amount of funds spent on a repurchase 95 The Green Fiddle has declared an $8 per share dividend Suppose capital gains are not taxed, but dividends are taxed at 15 percent New IRS regulations require that taxes be withheld at the time the dividend is paid Green Fiddle stock sells for $71.50 per share, and the stock is about to go ex-dividend What will the ex-dividend price be? A $64.70 B $67.90 C $78.30 D $79.50 E $82.23 96 The owners' equity accounts for Blueswell Industries are shown here: If Blueswell Industries declares a 1-for-5 reverse stock split, there will be shares outstanding at a par value of _ per share A 1,800; $1.00 B 1,800; $5.00 C 9,000; $5.00 D 45,000; $0.20 E 45,000; $1.00 97 The Turtle Cave currently has 160,000 shares of stock outstanding that sell for $60 per share Assume no market imperfections or tax effects exist What will the new share price be if the firm declares a 15 percent stock dividend? A $48.72 B $52.17 C $60.00 D $64.50 E $69.00 98 Glendale Paving currently has 120,000 shares of stock outstanding that sell for $54 per share Assume no market imperfections or tax effects exist What will the new share price be if the firm declares a 40 percent stock dividend? A $31.12 B $32.08 C $35.19 D $38.57 E $40.00 99 The balance sheet for Apple Pie Corp is shown here in market value terms There are 4,000 shares of stock outstanding The company has declared a dividend of $1.80 per share The stock goes ex-dividend tomorrow Ignore any tax effects What will the price of the stock be tomorrow? A $18.90 B $36.20 C $49.95 D $52.15 E $71.80 100.The balance sheet for Apple Pie Corp is shown here in market value terms There are 5,000 shares of stock outstanding The company has announced that it is going to repurchase $4,350 worth of stock What will the price of the stock be after this repurchase? A $35.00 B $36.19 C $39.21 D $42.50 E $43.33 101.The market value balance sheet for Inbox Manufacturing is shown here Inbox has declared a 23 percent stock dividend The stock goes ex-dividend tomorrow (the chronology for a stock dividend is similar to that for a cash dividend) There are 13,000 shares outstanding What is the ex-dividend stock price? A $21.21 B $23.51 C $25.06 D $26.86 E $28.92 102.You own 1,000 shares of stock in Avondale Corporation You will receive an 80-cent per share dividend in one year In two years, Avondale will pay a liquidating dividend of $40 per share The required return on Avondale stock is 14 percent What will your dividend income be this year if you use homemade dividends to create two equal annual dividend payments? A $15,184 B $15,980 C $18,667 D $19,117 E $20,400 103.You own 1,000 shares of stock in Avondale Corporation You will receive a $0.80 per share dividend in one year In two years, Avondale will pay a liquidating dividend of $35 per share The required return on Avondale stock is 16 percent You only want $200 total in dividends in year one and accomplish this by using homemade dividends What will your total dividend amount be in year two? A $17,900 B $20,764 C $35,696 D $41,402 E $43,878 104.Built Rite Corp is evaluating an extra dividend versus a share repurchase In either case, $5,500 would be spent Current earnings are $0.80 per share, and the stock currently sells for $33 per share There are 250 shares outstanding Ignore taxes and other imperfections You own one share of stock in this company If the company issues the dividend, your total investment will be worth as compared to if the company opts for a share repurchase A $11; $11 B $11; $22 C $11; $33 D $23; $33 E $33; $33 17 Key A B C C B C D E E 10 B 11 C 12 B 13 B 14 C 15 D 16 B 17 B 18 D 19 C 20 B 21 B 22 C 23 D 24 E 25 A 26 F 27 C 28 C 29 B 30 C 31 C 32 C 33 D 34 E 35 E 36 E 37 B 38 B 39 D 40 D 41 C 42 D 43 C 44 E 45 C 46 B 47 B 48 E 49 A 50 E 51 A 52 D 53 C 54 A 55 C 56 C 57 E 58 C 59 E 60 A 61 C 62 D 63 B 64 C 65 D 66 A 67 C 68 C 69 B 70 E 71 A 72 E 73 A 74 A 75 B 76 B 77 B 78 C 79 D 80 A 81 D 82 B 83 B 84 E 85 D 86 E 87 B 88 D 89 D Feedback: Refer to section 17.5 90 While it is true that the firm currently has excess cash reserves, those reserves can best be utilized to fund positive NPV projects which will increase the value of the firm and thus, the value of the shares held by our current shareholders This increase in value does not create any tax liability for those shareholders until or unless they opt to sell their shares Dividends on the other hand, will create an immediate tax liability for the majority of our shareholders, who don't need or prefer dividend income at this time If we commence a dividend program, we may find that our clientele changes, which is not one of our current goals In addition, once we pay a dividend, we need to be prepared to maintain that dividend, as any decrease in the dividend at a later date would send the wrong message to our shareholders and to the market Lastly, should we deplete our excess cash reserves by implementing a dividend program, we might find ourselves in the uncomfortable position of seeking additional equity financing which would be expensive and possibly also dilutive to our shareholders Feedback: Refer to section 17.5 91 There are certain groups that prefer low dividend payouts and certain groups that prefer high dividend payouts; these are dividend clienteles If clienteles exist, then whenever a firm changes its dividend policy, it just swaps one clientele for another In the end, the firm cannot affect its value by making changes in its dividend policy unless there are unsatisfied clienteles Feedback: Refer to section 17.6 92 Both stock repurchase and cash dividend programs are mechanisms for transferring excess funds from a corporation to its shareholders Dividend programs, once commenced, require an ongoing cash outflow that is difficult to reduce or terminate Stock repurchase programs on the other hand, are structured such that a firm can control both the timing and the amount of the cash outflows While a stock repurchase program is frequently announced, there is no commitment to actually purchase the shares This provides a lot more flexibility to the firm than a dividend program Feedback: Refer to section 17.2 93 Students should address factors such as taxes, transaction costs, and investment earnings If selling $100 of securities is not equal to receiving $100 of dividend income on an aftertax basis, then investors will have a preference for one over the other Selling small amounts of securities on a frequent basis tends to result in significant transaction costs making such trading undesirable Receiving dividend income today and then investing that income for a short period of time, say a year or two, may yield less than desirable results if the interest rate available for such investments is low, which would generally be the case for many shareholders Thus, effectively creating a homemade dividend policy may not be as simple as it sounds, especially for investors with smaller portfolios Feedback: Refer to section 17.6 94 Dividends are payable to all shareholders on an equal per share basis with the income taxed as dividend income when received Shareholders have no control over the timing of this dividend income and thus, no control over the timing of their tax liability A repurchase affects only those shareholders who opt to sell shares The shareholders who participate in a repurchase will generally pay taxes at the capital gains rate with the tax liability created at the time of sale, which is controlled by the shareholder Shareholders who not participate in the repurchase program receive no cash and incur no taxes Thus, a repurchase allows shareholders to control the timing of their income and their related tax liability Also, it should be noted that investor preferences for either dividends or capital gains depends upon the tax laws that are in existence at a particular point in time 95 A 96 B 97 B 98 D 99 C 100 A 101 B 102 D 103 C 104 E 17 Summary Category AACSB: Analytic AACSB: Analytical AACSB: N/A AACSB: Reflective thinking Difficulty: Basic Difficulty: Intermediate EOC #: 17-1 EOC #: 17-14 EOC #: 17-15 EOC #: 17-16 EOC #: 17-3 EOC #: 17-4 EOC #: 17-5 EOC #: 17-6 EOC #: 17-7 Learning Objective: 17-1 Learning Objective: 17-2 Learning Objective: 17-3 Learning Objective: 17-4 Ross - Chapter 17 Section: 17.1 Section: 17.2 Section: 17.3 Section: 17.4 Section: 17.5 Section: 17.6 Section: 17.7 Section: 17.8 Topic: Cash dividend Topic: Clientele effect Topic: Clienteles Topic: Date of payment Topic: Date of record Topic: Declaration date Topic: Distribution Topic: Dividend Topic: Dividend policy Topic: Dividend reinvestment plans Topic: Ex-dividend date Topic: Ex-dividend price Topic: Ex-dividend stock price Topic: Flotation costs Topic: Homemade dividend Topic: Homemade dividend policy Topic: Information content Topic: Information content effect Topic: Large stock dividend Topic: Price-earnings ratio Topic: Record date Topic: Regular cash dividend Topic: Reverse stock split Topic: Small stock dividend Topic: Stock dividend # of Questions 46 50 82 22 1 1 1 19 24 46 15 104 18 16 45 1 1 1 10 1 1 1 11 Topic: Stock repurchase 13 Topic: Stock repurchase versus cash dividend Topic: Stock split Topic: Stock value Topic: Trading range 18 1