(7) Eli Lilly (Ticker: LLY) is a pharma company in the United States. The dividend data...

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(7) Eli Lilly (Ticker: LLY) is a pharma company in the United States. The dividend data on a quarterly basis is provided below for the years 2000 - 2016. Based on this data, please provide a discussion of the pattern of dividends and what you think are the striking aspects of the dividend per share that the company paid out. Which if any dividend theories do you think are supported? No calculations are necessary. A plot of the dividend series against time may help you formulate your inferences. Date mm/dd/ Dividend per share Date mm/dd/ Dividend per share yyyy 2/11/2000 0.26 yyyy 2/11/2009 0.49 5/11/2000 0.26 5/13/2009 0.49 8/11/2000 0.26 8/12/2009 0.49 11/13/2000 0.26 11/10/2009 0.49 2/13/2001 0.28 2/10/2010 0.49 5/11/2001 0.28 5/12/2010 0.49 8/13/2001 0.28 8/11/2010 0.49 11/13/2001 0.28 11/10/2010 0.49 2/13/2002 0.31 2/11/2011 0.49 5/13/2002 0.31 5/11/2011 0.49 8/13/2002 0.31 8/11/2011 0.49 11/13/2002 0.31 11/10/2011 0.49 2/12/2003 0.335 2/13/2012 0.49 5/13/2003 0.335 5/11/2012 0.49 8/13/2003 0.335 8/13/2012 0.49 11/12/2003 0.335 11/13/2012 0.49 2/11/2004 0.355 2/13/2013 0.49 5/12/2004 0.355 5/14/2013 0.49 8/11/2004 0.355 8/13/2013 0.49 11/10/2004 0.355 11/13/2013 0.49 2/11/2005 0.38 2/12/2014 0.49 5/11/2005 0.38 5/13/2014 0.49 8/11/2005 0.38 8/13/2014 0.49 11/10/2005 0.38 11/12/2014 0.49 2/13/2006 0.4 2/11/2015 0.5 5/11/2006 0.4 5/14/2015 0.5 8/11/2006 0.4 8/12/2015 0.5 11/13/2006 0.4 11/10/2015 0.5 2/13/2007 0.425 2/10/2016 0.51 5/11/2007 0.425 5/11/2016 0.51 8/13/2007 0.425 8/11/2016 0.51 11/13/2007 0.425 11/10/2016 0.51 2/13/2008 0.47 5/13/2008 0.47 8/13/2008 0.47 11/12/2008 0.47 (7) Eli Lilly (Ticker: LLY) is a pharma company in the United States. The dividend data on a quarterly basis is provided below for the years 2000 - 2016. Based on this data, please provide a discussion of the pattern of dividends and what you think are the striking aspects of the dividend per share that the company paid out. Which if any dividend theories do you think are supported? No calculations are necessary. A plot of the dividend series against time may help you formulate your inferences. Date mm/dd/ Dividend per share Date mm/dd/ Dividend per share yyyy 2/11/2000 0.26 yyyy 2/11/2009 0.49 5/11/2000 0.26 5/13/2009 0.49 8/11/2000 0.26 8/12/2009 0.49 11/13/2000 0.26 11/10/2009 0.49 2/13/2001 0.28 2/10/2010 0.49 5/11/2001 0.28 5/12/2010 0.49 8/13/2001 0.28 8/11/2010 0.49 11/13/2001 0.28 11/10/2010 0.49 2/13/2002 0.31 2/11/2011 0.49 5/13/2002 0.31 5/11/2011 0.49 8/13/2002 0.31 8/11/2011 0.49 11/13/2002 0.31 11/10/2011 0.49 2/12/2003 0.335 2/13/2012 0.49 5/13/2003 0.335 5/11/2012 0.49 8/13/2003 0.335 8/13/2012 0.49 11/12/2003 0.335 11/13/2012 0.49 2/11/2004 0.355 2/13/2013 0.49 5/12/2004 0.355 5/14/2013 0.49 8/11/2004 0.355 8/13/2013 0.49 11/10/2004 0.355 11/13/2013 0.49 2/11/2005 0.38 2/12/2014 0.49 5/11/2005 0.38 5/13/2014 0.49 8/11/2005 0.38 8/13/2014 0.49 11/10/2005 0.38 11/12/2014 0.49 2/13/2006 0.4 2/11/2015 0.5 5/11/2006 0.4 5/14/2015 0.5 8/11/2006 0.4 8/12/2015 0.5 11/13/2006 0.4 11/10/2015 0.5 2/13/2007 0.425 2/10/2016 0.51 5/11/2007 0.425 5/11/2016 0.51 8/13/2007 0.425 8/11/2016 0.51 11/13/2007 0.425 11/10/2016 0.51 2/13/2008 0.47 5/13/2008 0.47 8/13/2008 0.47 11/12/2008 0.47