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Normally dividend or /and capital gain is reason of investment. Why do you think stockholders of a firm that is performing very well would prefer that firm pay only a low percentage of its earnings as dividends? Does it give a good message to potential investors Give solid reasons to support your answer by taking into consideration the impact on financial performance of organization and capital structure composition

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Answer:Preferred shares are an asset class somewhere between common stocks and bonds, so they can offer companies and their investors the best of both worlds Some companies like to issue preferred shares because they keep the debt-to-equity ratio lower than issuing bonds and give less control to outsiders than common stocks.

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