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101Dividend Signaling — A theory that suggests company announcements of an increase in dividend payouts act as an indicator of the firm possessing strong future prospects. The rationale behind dividend signaling models stems from game theory. A manager who has good… …
102Dividend payout ratio — Percentage of earnings paid out as dividends. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * dividend payout ratio dividend payout ratio ➔ ratio * * * dividend payout ratio UK US noun [C] ► FINANCE the percentage of a company s profit that is paid… …
103dividend payout ratio — Percentage of earnings paid out as dividends. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * dividend payout ratio dividend payout ratio ➔ ratio * * * dividend payout ratio UK US noun [C] ► FINANCE the percentage of a company s profit that is paid as… …
104Dividend puzzle — The dividend puzzle is a concept in finance in which companies that pay dividends are rewarded by investors with higher valuations, even though, according to many economists, it should not matter to investors whether a firm pays dividends or not …
105Dividend Clientele — A group of shareholders with a preference regarding how much a company will pay out in dividends, often for tax reasons. Dividend clientele usually make decisions regarding distributions based on which is most advantageous to them. Clientele… …
106Dividend Recapitalization — When a company incurs a new debt in order to pay a special dividend to private investors or shareholders. This usually involves a company owned by a private investment firm, which can authorize a dividend recapitalization as an alternative to… …
107dividend reinvestment — ( DRIP) Euroclear Clearing and Settlement glossary Dividend payment where cash dividend is rolled over into additional shares in the issuing company. Euroclear Clearing and Settlement glossary See also dividend reinvestment plan / dividend with… …
108dividend reinvestment — (DRIP) Dividend payment where cash dividend is rolled over into additional shares in the issuing company. See also dividend reinvestment plan / dividend with reinvestment option …
109Dividend Exclusion — A rule that allows corporations to subtract dividends received from income for tax purposes. Dividend exclusion is permitted for domestic corporations in the United States and allows for the exclusion of a percentage of dividend income received… …
110Dividend Payout Ratio — The percentage of earnings paid to shareholders in dividends. Calculated as: The payout ratio provides an idea of how well earnings support the dividend payments. More mature companies tend to have a higher payout ratio. In the U.K. there is a… …
