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Basic Question 6 of 7

Australian shareholders in low tax brackets would prefer a ______ dividend payout.

A. higher
B. lower
C. they don't care as their effective tax rate would be the same as those in higher tax brackets.

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nicky333 As with the split-rate-system, shareholders in lower tax brakets would prefer higher payouts, since they actually receive a tax credit for the difference between the corporate rate and their individual rate.
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Learning Outcome Statements

explain factors that affect dividend policy in practice;

calculate and interpret the effective tax rate on a given currency unit of corporate earnings under double taxation, dividend imputation, and split-rate tax systems;

CFA® 2025 Level II Curriculum, Volume 3, Module 16.