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Enumerate four ways in which the dividend decision affects the wealth maximization goal of a company quoted in the securities exchange of your country.

      

Enumerate four ways in which the dividend decision affects the wealth maximization goal of a company quoted in the securities exchange of your country.

  

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Kavungya
i. High retention enhances future growth and value of the company
ii. High dividend increases the value of the shares and the company as a whole
iii. High retention reduces the firms gearing leading to decrease in cost of capital and an increase in the value of the company.
iv. Retained earnings is a cheap source of funds which end up increase the NPV of the projects undertaken and the value of the firm as a whole
Kavungya answered the question on May 5, 2022 at 13:41


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