International Financial Management: Analysis of Dividend Distribution Policy, Efficient Market Hypothesis Theory, and Project Appraisal Methods of UPS

International Financial
Management

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY.................................................................................................................................................3
Critically analyses and evaluate chosen multinational corporation’s dividend distribution policy..........3
Critically analyse the efficient market hypothesis theory in the context of your chosen multinational
corporation’s operations.........................................................................................................................6
Critically analyse and evaluate your chosen multinational corporation’s methods of appraising
projects....................................................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION...............................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
International finance is the study of financial ties among multiple nations. International
finance covers subjects such as foreign capital and currency fluctuations in the economic model.
As a consequence enhanced globalization, world financial has become more important. The
United Parcel Service (UPS, stylized as ups) is a global major port and provision relating
organisation located in the United States, according to this research (Osipov, Ziyatdinova and
Girfanova, 2018). It was established in 1907. UPS originated as the United Parcel Service, a
telegraph company, and has since grown to become a profitable company and one of the largest
transportation services in the country. UPS will be the country's largest messaging company by
sales in 2020, with around US$85 billion in sales, surpassing competitors DHL and FedEx. The
dividend distribution policy and examination of the efficient market hypothesis theory in relation
of UPS are included in this study. In furthermore, assess the methodologies used by big
businesses to appraise initiatives.
MAIN BODY
Critically analyses and evaluate chosen multinational corporation’s dividend distribution policy
The UPS dividend yield varies considering the current stock price of UPS. The payout
ratio for UPS is rather high. It's getting close to hitting its 3 to 5% dividend yield target. UPS
pays out dividends every three months, or 4 times per year. Every year, UPS provides benefits in
the period from March, June, July, and December. This revenue allocation approach is used by a
number of American firms. The company has a lengthy history of boosting its payout year after
year. The UPS dividend has been modified on an annual basis since 2010. It's probable that the
yearly upward trend may grow forever. The firm, meanwhile, stopped increasing dividends in
2009. They did so to get through current downturn's difficulties (Hashim and Piatti, 2018).