Assessing Dividend Policy

Assessing Dividend Policy

Looking back at Harley Davidson's dividend payout history, it is observed that it has an outstanding history with respect to the amount of dividend it has been paying. Over the year it has been steadily increasing the amount of dividend. This year it paid $0.21 in dividends per share up from $0.155 last year. This is a major increase which shows that the company is financially strong (Harley Davidson Annual Report 2012).

In 2008, the company paid a record $0.33 dividend per share but then suddenly reduced it to $0.1 per share the following year since the global ...