Pay Now or Pay Later: An Experiential Learning Exercise in Determining a Firm's Dividend Payout
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Authors
Weigand, Robert A.
Roach, Bill
Hull, Robert M.
Issue Date
2005-07-1
Type
Working paper
Language
en_US
Keywords
Dividends , Payout , Collaborative learning , Student engagement
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We develop a classroom exercise simulating the cash dividend payout decision. The benefits to business students include (i) a thorough investigation of the complex payout issues managers must consider when determining dividend policy, and (ii) the opportunity to address the long-term trend of declining dividend payouts. The exercise provides business instructors with several options for incorporating the dividend payout decision-making process into their classroom styles; among these are (i) experiential learning through peer group interaction and role-playing, and (ii) the opportunity to conduct a financial analysis of a firm that has recently initiated a regular dividend payout.
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Washburn University. School of Business