Why Do Firms Pay Stock Dividends : Is it Just a Stock Split?
This paper examines why firms choose to pay stock dividends. Using a sample of listed Chinese firms we find that older, more profitable firms with lower leverage, higher levels of retained earnings, private ownership prior to listing, that invest more in fixed assets and operate in regions with lower shareholder protection are more likely to pay stock dividends. Consistent with stock dividends substituting for stock splits, our evidence indicates that the initiation of a stock dividend is associated with a significant positive market reaction and increased analyst following. These results suggest that firms use stock dividends to attract analysts' attention. In addition, the positive announcement effect for stock dividends increases with the size of the split factor, suggesting that management use stock dividends to keep the firm's stock price within its acceptable trading range
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2016
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Authors: | He, Xi |
Other Persons: | Li, Mingsheng (contributor) ; Shi, Jing (contributor) ; Twite, Garry J. (contributor) |
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[2016]: [S.l.] : SSRN |
Subject: | Dividende | Dividend | Börsenkurs | Share price | Aktiensplit | Stock split |
Description of contents: | Abstract [papers.ssrn.com] |
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Extent: | 1 Online-Ressource |
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Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Notes: | In: Australian Journal of Management, Vol. 41, No. 3, 2016 Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments August 1, 2016 erstellt Volltext nicht verfügbar |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012986036
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