How do the industrial patterns observed for dividend payouts compare to the patterns observed for capital structures?

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How do the industrial patterns observed for dividend payouts compare to the patterns observed for capital structures? For example, are industries characterized by high dividend payouts also characterized by high leverage?
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A dividend is a distribution of a portion of company’s earnings, decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, and paid to the shareholders. Dividends are given on the shares. It is a token reward paid to the shareholders for their...
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Introduction to Corporate Finance

ISBN: 978-0324657937

2nd edition

Authors: Scott B. Smart, William L Megginson

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