Question

Dividends paid to a company's own stockholders of $80,000 would be shown on the company's statement of cash flows prepared under the indirect method as: Select one: a. an addition of $80,000 under investing activities. b. a deduction of $80,000 under investing activities. c. an addition of $80,000 under financing activities. d. a deduction of $80,000 under financing activities.

Answer 1

Answer: d. a deduction of $80,000 under financing activities.

Explanation:

Under the indirect method of showing cashflows, there are 3 sections being the Operating section, the investing section and the financing section.

The relevant section is the financing section. Financing activities are those transactions that relate to the business raising capital to fund their operations. They do this through long term debt and equity.

Dividends is a payment to shareholders and so falls under equity so by extension falls under the financing section. As dividends reduce the amount of money the company has, it is also a deduction.