What are 2 ways a firm can divulge CASH to the firm's owners (shareholders)?

Are dividend payouts generally inversely or directly related to firms growth rates? Does this suggest that a dividend policy may signal information about future growth rates for a firm? Explain.

A. What is the concept of a homemade dividend, i.e. how could you create a dividend on your own if the firm is not paying one out? B. Assume a world of perfect information, no taxes (or at least equal tax treatment for dividends and capital gains), and no transaction costs. Under these assumptions, what is the implication of the homemade dividend concept with dividend policy?