The total value of dividends paid out to shareholders by a firm is equal to

a. its total after-tax profits
b. its total after-tax profits minus its retained earnings
c. its total after-tax profits minus its bond payments
d. its total after-tax profits plus its retained earnings
e. the present value of the firm


B

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