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Business Finance: Equity

Audience

Managers, prospective managers, and anyone else within an organization involved in making business decisions

Prerequisites

An understanding of the principles of business finance

Course Aim

To describe the features and demonstrate the valuation of preferred and common stock, and to discuss dividends and stock splits

Learning Objectives

Define equity. Describe the features and disadvantages of preferred stock. Discuss common stock. Describe dividend policy. Explain cash and stock dividends. Outline the function of stock splits. Describe dividend reinvestment plans. Explain the purpose of repurchase of stock. Perform preferred stock valuation. Perform common stock valuation. Discuss the risk aspect of stock valuation.

Topics Covered

Stock - Overview - Preferred stock - Analysis of preferred stock - Common stock Dividends - Dividend policy - Cash dividends - Stock dividends and stock splits - Dividend reinvestment Valuation of stock - Preferred stock valuation - Common stock valuation - Alternative valuations - Hands-on: Valuing stock