Neonia, Co

Neonia, Co. has a policy of returning a minimum of 25 percent of earnings to shareholders every year through dividend issues and open-market stock repurchases. In each quarter this year, the company earned $0.25 per share. In each of the first three quarters, the company paid a regular cash dividend of $0.05 per share. The company has 2 million shares of common stock outstanding. What combination of dividends and stock repurchases could the company's board approve to meet their target payout percentage?

A) A regular cash dividend of $0.05
B) A regular cash dividend of $0.05 per share and an open-market stock repurchase of $100,000 in stock
C) A regular cash dividend of $0.05 per share and an open-market stock repurchase of $400,000 in stock
D) A regular cash dividend of $0.05 per share and an open-market stock repurchase of 500,000 in stock