Cash flow to creditors and stockholder
we saw that Dole Cola had cash flow from assets of $181. The fact that this is negative means that Dole raised more money in the form of new debt and equity than it paid out for the year. For example, suppose we know that Dole didn't sell any equity for the year. what was cash flow to stockholders? to creditors?
Since it didn't raise any new equity. Dole's cash flow to stockholders is just equal to the cash dividend paid:
Dole Cola
2010 Cash Flow to to stockholders
Dividends paid $30
-Net new equity 0
cash flow to stockholders $30