What is the most important in determining a company's ability to pay a dividend?

What kind of company is least likely to make large dividend payments to its shareholders?

What are some factors that may limit or restrict the payment of dividends by a company to common stockholders?

What does residual theory of dividends states?

What does the clientele dividend theory states?

What does the bird-in-the-hand dividend theory states?

Which of the following dates related to dividend payments occurs last?