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DividendsPolicy 23
DividendsPolicy 23
Theory Implication
Irrelevance Any payout OK
Bird in the hand Set high payout
Tax preference Set low payout
But which, if any, is correct?
Possible Stock Price Effects
Stock Price ($)
Bird-in-Hand
40
30 Irrelevance
20
Tax preference
10
15 Irrelevance
10 Bird-in-Hand