now whether the company you are considering to invest in has repurchased any of its own stock and/or issued stock dividends during the current period?...

How would you know whether the company you are considering to invest in has repurchased any of its own stock and/or issued stock dividends during the current period? Why is this important, and would you find any of this information on the statement of cash flows? What level of liquidity and solvency would you be looking for? Why? In addition, include a summary of a current