Question

Which of the following is a characteristic of a firm’s optimal dividend policy? It maximizes the firm’s stock price. It maximizes the firm’s return on equity. It maximizes the firm’s earnings per share. It maximizes the firm’s total assets.

Answer 1

Answer:

It maximizes the firm’s stock price.  

Explanation:

The correct answer is “it maximizes the firm’s stock price” because the optimal dividend policy allows the variable risk parameters and it maximizes the firm’s value. Moreover, the dividend policy attracts the shareholders and it maintains the firm’s or the company’s worth in the market. Therefore, the optimal payment of dividend increases or maximizes the stock price.