Which of the Following Statements Is False

Which of the following statements is false?

A) While firms do still pay dividends, substantial evidence shows that many firms have recognized their tax disadvantage.
B) The fact that firms continue to issue dividends despite their tax disadvantage is often referred to as the dividend puzzle.
C) At the end of the 1990s dividend payments exceeded the value of repurchases for U.S. industrial firms.
D) While evidence is indicative of the growing importance of share repurchases as a part of firms' payout policies, it also shows that dividends remain a key form of payouts to shareholders.