Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: The dividend tax cut passed in 2003 lowered the effective dividend tax

The dividend tax cut passed in 2003 lowered the effective dividend tax rate for a U.S. investor in the highest tax bracket to a historic low. During which other periods in the last 35 years was the ef...

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Q: Suppose that all capital gains are taxed at a 25% rate

Suppose that all capital gains are taxed at a 25% rate, and that the dividend tax rate is 50%. Arbuckle Corp. is currently trading for $30, and is about to pay a $6 special dividend. a. Absent any oth...

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Q: You purchased CSH stock for $40 one year ago and it

You purchased CSH stock for $40 one year ago and it is now selling for $50. The company has announced that it plans a $10 special dividend. You are considering whether to sell the stock now, or wait t...

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Q: On Monday, November 15, 2004, TheStreet.com reported

On Monday, November 15, 2004, TheStreet.com reported: “An experiment in the efficiency of financial markets will play out Monday following the expiration of a $3.08 dividend privilege for holders of M...

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Q: At current tax rates, which of the following investors are most

At current tax rates, which of the following investors are most likely to hold a stock that has a high dividend yield: a. individual investors, b. pension funds, c. mutual funds, d. corporations

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Q: Que Corporation pays a regular dividend of $1 per share.

Que Corporation pays a regular dividend of $1 per share. Typically, the stock price drops by $0.80 per share when the stock goes ex-dividend. Suppose the capital gains tax rate is 20%, but investors p...

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Q: ABC Corporation announced that it will pay a dividend to all shareholders

ABC Corporation announced that it will pay a dividend to all shareholders of record as of Monday, April 2, 2012. It takes three business days of a purchase for the new owners of a share of stock to be...

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Q: Consider a retailing firm with a net profit margin of 3.

Consider a retailing firm with a net profit margin of 3.5%, a total asset turnover of 1.8, total assets of $44 million, and a book value of equity of $18 million. a. What is the firm’s current ROE? b....

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Q: A stock that you know is held by long-term individual

A stock that you know is held by long-term individual investors paid a large one-time dividend. You notice that the price drop on the ex-dividend date is about the size of the dividend payment. You fi...

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Q: Clovix Corporation has $50 million in cash, 10 million shares

Clovix Corporation has $50 million in cash, 10 million shares outstanding, and a current share price of $30. Clovix is deciding whether to use the $50 million to pay an immediate special dividend of $...

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