Post Discussion: Compare the dividend policy of two companies

Please review the information below that details the requirements for this discussion assignment.

Initial Post:

Be sure to number your response to each question so that your answer corresponds appropriately with the question being asked.

Requirements:

The reasons for the posts need to be specific to your chosen companies, not just the economy.

It needs the facts to support your reasoning for each post. It could be obtained from a webpage, a publication, a recent 10-Q or news by the firms in the industries, the stock performance of the firms, net income, ownership, dividend policy of similar firms, etc.

Dividend policy comparison:

Find two companies (C & D) that pay dividends but with a different dividend policy. For example, regular dividend vs stable dividend, regular dividend vs no dividend, etc. Then explain why their dividend policy is different from their business perspective, and link your explanation to the concepts in this chapter. Your post has to provide the fact or data to support your explanation in order to get the score. (20 points)

For firms C & D, predict the dividend policy next year and provide your reasoning.  Your post has to provide the fact or data to support your explanation in order to get the score. (20 points)