Dividend Policy
Interactive

Dividend Policy

Intuition Publishing
Updated Sep 23, 2020

The decision whether or not to pay a dividend is a difficult one for company management. Dividends reduce the company's equity capital but the payment of a dividend may be received positively by the market and lead to a rise in the company's share price. Here we explore key metrics in relation to dividends, what history tells dividend payments, and show how dividends vary with company lifecycle.