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dividends

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  • This topic has 7 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 4 years ago by AvatarJohn Moffat.
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  • August 7, 2021 at 3:36 pm #630689
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    How do we understand if the investments the company is making is linked to the dividend policy of the company?

    August 8, 2021 at 9:44 am #630731
    AvatarJohn Moffat
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    Future dividend growth will need profit growth, and to achieve long-term profit growth needs additional investment.

    August 8, 2021 at 1:58 pm #630791
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    So in the q if they give figures for earnings, dividends and investments, if ividends are decreasing and investments are increasing we will say that the dividend policy is consistent with the investment policy?

    August 8, 2021 at 5:21 pm #630835
    AvatarJohn Moffat
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    No – it would not be consistent.

    If investments are increasing you would expect the dividends to be growing, as per Gordons growth approximation.

    August 9, 2021 at 4:50 pm #630919
    Avatarrialakhani
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    sir in chithurst co question sep/dec 2016 for iping how do we understand it was following a residual dividend policy

    August 9, 2021 at 5:10 pm #630925
    AvatarJohn Moffat
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    It is because the dividend paid is the profit less the new investment expenditure (not precisely but near enough). They are simply investing what they can and letting the shareholders have whatever remains.

    August 9, 2021 at 8:17 pm #630942
    Avatarrialakhani
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    okay sir thank you

    August 10, 2021 at 7:33 am #630978
    AvatarJohn Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

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