# Accounting Paper 1, November 2024, question 3.2

> Comment on the change in the company’s dividend pay-out policy between the two... Marked mark by mark. Q3.2, Accounting Paper 1 November 2024, 3 marks.

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Subject: Accounting. Source: Based on Nov 2024 · Paper 1 · Q3.2. Marks: 3. Not yet checked by a teacher.

## Question 3.2 (3 marks)

Mokoena Traders Ltd
Earnings per share (EPS): 2023: 125 cents; 2024: 180 cents
Dividends per share (DPS): 2023: 100 cents; 2024: 90 cents
Dividend pay-out rate = DPS / EPS x 100

Comment on the change in the company’s dividend pay-out policy between the two years. Explain why this change is a responsible decision. Give ONE point in your explanation.

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