Assume a firm sells off some of its long-term assets and distributes the proceeds to its owners. The cash payment to the owners is called an) 2 Multiple Choice liquidating dividend. regular cash dividend. special dividend. O extra cash dividend. 0 share repurchase. Which one of the following statements is correct? 18 Multiple Choice In the U.S. economy, dividends are quite insignificant. Over the last few decades, the percentage of U.S. firms paying dividends has increased. U The tax law change in May 2003 is cited as one reason why the percentage of dividend payers has decreased in the U.S. O Dividends are more tax-advantaged than capital gains as of 2017 O O Much of the dividend income paid in the U.S. is related to a relatively small number of firms. Assume a firm sells off some of its long-term assets and distributes the proceeds to its owners. The cash payment to the owners is called an) 2 Multiple Choice liquidating dividend. regular cash dividend. special dividend. O extra cash dividend. 0 share repurchase. Which one of the following statements is correct? 18 Multiple Choice In the U.S. economy, dividends are quite insignificant. Over the last few decades, the percentage of U.S. firms paying dividends has increased. U The tax law change in May 2003 is cited as one reason why the percentage of dividend payers has decreased in the U.S. O Dividends are more tax-advantaged than capital gains as of 2017 O O Much of the dividend income paid in the U.S. is related to a relatively small number of firms