Determine a legal factors which could restrict a corporation, Financial Management

Are there any legal factors which could restrict a corporation in its effort to pay cash dividends to common stockholders? Explain.

A firm might be legally restricted as to the dividends it can pay by existing bond indentures or loan agreements. It may as well be restricted like to the payment of common stock dividends is scheduled preferred stock dividends should not been paid.

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