1. Dividend policy A firm's value depends on its expected free cash flow and its cost of capital. Distributions made in the form of dividends or stock repurchases impact the firm's value and the investors in different ways. In some cases, analysts notice that groups of similar investors tend to flock to stocks that have dividend policies consistent with their financial needs. This circumstance is an illustration of: O dividend irrelevance theory, O the signaling hypothesis. O the clientele effect. O the residual dividend policy Suppose a firm generates a lot of cash but has limited investment opportunities. Is this stock more likely to be a utility stock or a technology stock? In addition, is the stock more likely to provide a high or low dividend O Atechnology stock that has a low dividend yield O Atechnology stock that has a high dividend yield O A utility stock that has a high dividend yield O A utility stock that has a low dividend yield Which of the following statements is true? O Taxes on dividend income are paid when the stock is sold. Taxes on dividend income are paid in the year that they are received. As a result, the U.S. tax code encourages many individual investors to prefer to receive Some researchers and analysts have noticed a trend in which firms that increase their dividends see an increase in their stock price. The theory of explains this phenomenon. In some cases, analysts notice that groups of similar investors tend to flock to stocks that have dividend policies consistent with their needs. This circumstance is an illustration of: O the clientele effect. O the information content effect