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Explain factors affecting the dividend decision. Or What is meant by Dividend decision? State any four factors affecting the dividend decision.   [Delhi, Foreign 2010] Or Identify the financial decision which determines the amount of profit earned to be distributed and to be retained in the business. Explain any four factors affecting this decision.                                                  [Foreign 2012] Or Explain the factors affecting the dividend policy of a company.                                         [Delhi, Foreign 2006] Or You are the finance manager of a company. The board of directors have asked you to decide the dividend policy (i.e., how earnings will be divided into two parts—retained earnings and dividends) for the company. Explain the factors that you would take in consideration while determining the dividend policy for the company.                  [HOTS]

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