Fin534 Discussion Questions Week 8

“Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and Repurchases” Please respond to the following:

Evaluate the validity of the decision process for distribution policy and dividend policy. Discuss all the factors that influence this decision process in question. * From the e-Activity, contrast the differences between a stock dividend and a stock split. Imagine that you are a stockholder in a company. Determine whether you would prefer to see the company that you researched declare a 100% stock dividend or declare a 2-for-1 split. Provide support for your answer with one (1) real-world example of your preference.

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“Capital Structure Decisions” Please respond to the following:

Suggest three (3) factors that managers should consider when making capital structure decisions. Provide a rationale for your response. * From the scenario, examine the dividend rate that TFC is paying in order to determine if the company should receive a rate adjustment. Suggest whether TFC’s dividends should either (1) stay the same; (2) be increased; (3) or go down. Provide a rationale for your response.