Question

Higher dividend per share is associated with

(a) high earnings, high cash flows, unstable earnings and higher growth opportunities

(b) high earnings, high cash flows, stable earnings and high growth opportunities

(c) high earnings, high cash flows, stable earnings and lower growth opportunities

(d) high earnings, low cash flows, stable earnings and lower growth opportunities

Answer 1

 (d) If a company gives higher dividend per share then it gets associated with high amount of earnings as only if they will earn higher, they will be able to give higher dividends; higher cash flow as the payment of dividend involves cash outflow; stable earnings as stable earnings means that the company is confident of its future earning potentials; and lower growth opportunities because it requires less requirement of retained earnings and their retained earnings while lowering the amount of dividends paid.