Report on what the payout policy has been for Diageo, C&C Group, Stock spirts over the past 3 years. Critically analyse the payout policy adopted by each company and make recommendations. Compare and critically analyse your findings across companies. Please support your analysis with relevant theories.
Below are a few things to consider while writing your report. Do this with respect to each firm and then contrast and compare across the 3 firms in your report.
1. Is the firm giving cash back to shareholders?
2. If no, why not?
3. If yes, then what means are they employing to give back cash to the shareholders? Is it dividends or buy backs?
4. Why are they using this method (dividend/buy back) to return cash?
5. Talk about the strengths and weaknesses of this method as opposed to the other option.
Link for Dividend Payout Ratio => https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/
Link for Dividend Yield => https://www.hl.co.uk/shares