Your firmfollows a strict residual dividend policy. All else equal, which of the following factors would be most likely to lead to anincreaseinyour firm's dividend per share?

A. The company reduces the percentage of equity in its target capital structure.

B. The number of profitable potential projects increases.

C. Congress lowers the tax rate on capital gains.

D. Earnings are unchanged, but the firm issues new shares of common stock.

E. The firm's net income decreases.