CHAPTER 6

DIVIDENDS AND SHARE

REPURCHASES: BASICS
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1. INTRODUCTION
A dividend is a pro rata distribution to shareholders that is declared by the
companys board of directors and may or may not require approval by
shareholders.
A repurchase of stock is a distribution in the form of the company buying back
its stock from shareholders.
The board of directors determines the companys payout policy.
Cash dividends and share repurchases are both methods of distributing cash
to shareholders.
- The effects on financial ratios and on shareholders investment returns are
different between these two methods.
- These distributions may provide information about the companys future
prospects.
- Issuing companies cannot deduct distributions to shareholders for tax
purposes.

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2. DIVIDENDS: FORMS
Cash Distributions

Noncash
Distributions

Regular Cash
Dividend

Stock Dividend

Extra Dividend

Stock Split

Liquidating Dividend

Reverse Stock Split

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REGULAR CASH DIVIDENDS

A regular cash dividend is a cash dividend paid at regular intervals of time
- The regular intervals may be any frequency, but the most common are
quarterly, semiannually, or annually.
- Tendency of companies is to maintain or increase dividends
- Often viewed as signals of managements assessment of the companys
future (that is, whether the company can maintain the dividend in the future).
- Companies prefer not to cut or reduce the dividend.

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DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLANS

A dividend reinvestment plan (DRP) is a program that permits investors to
reinvest cash dividends automatically into the stock of the issuing company.
The shares provided in exchange for the cash dividends may be acquired in
the open market by the issuer or may be newly issued shares.
Advantages to the issuer:
- Encourage owners with smaller holdings to accumulate shares.
- Raise new equity capital without flotation costs.
Advantages to the investor:
- Cost averaging of share purchases.
- Opportunity (in some cases) to buy shares at a discount from market value.
Disadvantages to the investor:
- Recordkeeping
- Dividends are taxed when received, whether reinvested or not.
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EXTRA OR SPECIAL DIVIDENDS

An extra dividend (or special dividend) is a dividend that is either paid by a
company that does not pay dividends regularly or paid by a company in
addition to a regular dividend.
- Example: Whole Foods Market announced a $2 special dividend in
December 2012. This was in addition to its $0.20 per quarter cash dividend.
Motivation: Pay out in strong years without investors expecting an increased
dividend.

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LIQUIDATING DIVIDENDS
A liquidating dividend is a distribution of cash to shareholders when
- Going out of business, or
- Selling a portion of the business, or
- Paying a dividend when retained earnings are not positive.

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STOCK DIVIDENDS
A stock dividend is the distribution of additional shares of stock to
shareholders on a pro rata basis.
- Also known as a bonus issue of shares.
Generally stated as a percentage of current shares outstanding.
A stock dividend does not change a shareholders proportionate ownership, the
shareholder does not receive cash, and there are no tax consequences.
Advantages for the issuer:
1. More shares outstanding and, therefore, potential for more shareholders.
2. Lowers the stocks price, which may make it more attractive as an
investment.
3. No economic effect.
4. Does not affect financial ratios.

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STOCK DIVIDENDS IN PRACTICE

More prevalent in some countries.
Some companies pay stock dividends on a regular basis; some pay these
occasionally.

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STOCK SPLITS
A stock split is a proportionate increase in the number of shares outstanding.
Stated in the following form:
Number of new shares : Number of old shares
So, 2:1 means that for each share held before the split, the shareholder holds
two shares after the split.
Stock splits do not affect the dividend yield or the dividend payout ratio.
Accounting: Memorandum entry, no change in accounts.
The announcement is generally viewed as a positive signal.

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REVERSE STOCK SPLITS

A reverse stock split is the proportionate reduction in the number of shares.
A reverse stock split has the opposite effect of the traditional, or forward, stock
split:
- It reduces the number of shares, with the expectation of increasing the stock
price.
A 1:2 reverse stock split results in half the number of shares outstanding after
the split.
The goal may be to increase the share price to make it more attractive for
institutional investors.
Reverse stock splits are most common for companies in financial distress.
It is not permitted in some countries.

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3. DIVIDENDS: PAYMENT CHRONOLOGY

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Declaration
Date

Ex-Dividend
Date

Holder-ofRecord Date

Payment Date

Relationship Based on Trade Cycle

Corporation
Issues
Dividend
Declaration

Established by
Markets Based on
the Trade
Settlement Cycle

Established by
Corporation as
Date of
Ownership of
Stock

Established by
Corporation as
Date the
Dividend Is
Actually Paid

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4. SHARE REPURCHASES
A share repurchase is the transaction in which the stock issuer buys back its
shares from investors.
- Also known as a share buyback.
Once repurchased, the shares become treasury shares (or treasury stock).
Share repurchases are restricted by regulations in some countries.
Motives for repurchasing shares include the following:
- Signal that the stock is undervalued.
- Flexibility of distributing cash without the expectation of cash dividends.
- Tax efficiency when the tax rate on capital gains is less than that of cash
dividends.
- Offset share increases from executive stock options.

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SHARE REPURCHASE METHODS

Buy in the Open
Market

Fixed Price
Tender Offer

Dutch Auction
Tender Offer

Direct
Negotiation

Use brokers to
buy shares.
Method provides
flexibility for the
company.

Specify the
number of
shares and the
share price.
Buy pro rata if
oversubscribed.

Specify the
number of
shares and the
range of prices.
Shareholders
determine the
number of
shares they will
sell back and
specify the price
within the range.

Negotiate with a
specific
shareholder.
Method may be
used to prevent
activist
shareholder
from getting on
board.

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SHARE REPURCHASE AND

EARNINGS PER SHARE
The Diluting Company is planning a $100 million share repurchase. Its current
stock price is $25 per share, and there are 16 million shares outstanding prior to
the repurchase. Earnings per share without the repurchase would be $3 per
share. What is the earnings per share under each of these two scenarios?
Scenario 1: Use idle cash on hand.
Scenario 2: Borrow funds at after-tax rate of 7%.
Scenario 1:
Net income = $3 $16 million = $48 million
EPSScenario 1 = $48 million (16 million 4 million) = $4 per share
Scenario 2:
Net income = $3 16 million (0.07 $100 million) = $41 million
EPSScenario 2 = $41 million (16 million 4 million) = $3.41 per share
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SHARE REPURCHASE AND

BOOK VALUE PER SHARE
When the market price per share is greater than the book value per share
(BVPS), the book value per share of equity will decrease with a share
repurchase.
Continuing the Diluting Company example and adding the book value per share
of $20:
Scenario 1:
Book value = ($20 16 million) $100 million = $220 million
BVPSScenario 1 = $220 million (16 million 4 million) = $18.33 per share
Scenario 2:
Book value = ($20 16 million) $100 million $7 million = $213 million
BVPSScenario 2 = $213 million (16 million 4 million) = $17.75 per share
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SHARE REPURCHASE VS. CASH DIVIDENDS

If
- The tax consequences of dividends and capital gains are the same and
- The information content of cash dividends and stock repurchases is the
same,
Then the effects of cash dividends and repurchases on shareholder value will be
the same.
Both cash dividends and stock repurchases:
- Reduce assets by the amount of the dividend or repurchase.
- Reduce equity by the amount of the dividend or repurchase.
- Provide investors with the same cash flow.

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5. CONCLUDING REMARKS
Share repurchases have a positive effect on share prices.
Dividend initiations have a positive effect on share prices.
Dividend increases have a positive effect on share prices.

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6. SUMMARY
Dividends can take the form of regular or irregular cash payments, stock
dividends, or stock splits.
Regular cash dividends represent a commitment to pay cash to stockholders
on a quarterly, semiannual, or annual basis.
The key dates for cash dividends, stock dividends, and stock splits are the
declaration date, the ex-date, the shareholder-of-record date, and the payment
date.
Share repurchases, or buybacks, most often occur in the open market.
Alternatively, tender offers occur at a fixed price or at a price range through a
Dutch auction.
Share repurchases made with excess cash have the potential to increase
earnings per share, whereas share repurchases made with borrowed funds can
increase, decrease, or not affect earnings per share, depending on the after-tax
borrowing rate.

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SUMMARY (CONTINUED)
A share repurchase is equivalent to the payment of a cash dividend of equal
amount in its effect on shareholders wealth, all other things being equal.
Announcement of a share repurchase is sometimes accompanied by positive
excess returns in the market when the market price is viewed as reflecting
managements view that the stock is undervalued.
Initiation of regular cash dividends can also have a positive impact on share
value.

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