The decision about how much earnings to retain and how much to return to ordinary shareholders as

Question:

The decision about how much earnings to retain and how much to return to ordinary shareholders as a is a key financial management decision. Discuss some of the factors that should be considered by the senior managers of a listed company in making a decision on the size of the annual to pay to its shareholders.
Dividend
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...