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Which of the following is true about the dividend policy of a company?
Group of answer choices
The dividend policy of a company should affect the future value of a stock but not the current value
Companies with low excess return periods typically pay lower dividends
The higher the dividend paid, the higher the current value of the stock
If the dividend is expected to grow, it will reduce the expected future value of the stock because the company is not reinvesting in new projects
If interest rates increase, the dividend policy of a company will always become more conservative
The true statement is:
The higher the dividend paid, the higher the current value of the stock.
The current value of the stock price is equal to the present value of future dividends. The higher the dividend paid, the higher the current value of the stock and vice versa.
The other answer options are incorrect: