Which One of These Statements Is Correct Regarding Large U

Which one of these statements is correct regarding large U.S.firms for the period 2004 to 2014?

A) Common dividends outpaced share repurchases for the majority of the years during the period.
B) Share repurchases tend to be steadier from year to year than are common dividends.
C) Both common dividends and share repurchases were lower in 2014 than they were in 2004.
D) Corporate earnings tend to be more volatile than either stock dividends or repurchases.
E) Common dividends decreased more than share repurchases during the period 2008 to 2009.