This paper reconsiders the issue of share price reactions to dividend announcements. Previous papers rely almost exclusively on a naive dividend model in which the dividend change is used as a proxy for the dividend surprise. We use the difference between the actual dividend and the analyst...

We analyze the decision to announce an open market share repurchase and the share price reaction to the announcement. We use a conditional estimation approach which takes into account that the repurchase decision is made rationally and that, consequently, there is a potential selection bias....

In the German two-tiered system of corporate governance, it is not uncommon for chief executive officers (CEOs) to become the chairman of the supervisory board of the same company upon retirement. This practice has been discussed controversially because of potential conflicts of interest. As a...

We analyze how the introduction of repurchases in 1998, and a major tax reform in 2001, affected the payout policy of German firms. To this end, we estimate Lintner (1956) partial adjustment models for both dividends and total payouts. We also analyze the implications for payout of changes in...

We show that productivity at both the firm and employee (i.e., analyst and inventor) level temporarily declines upon announcements of takeover rumors that do not materialize. Such speculative news may hurt productivity because uncertainty and threat of job loss cause anxiety, distraction, and...

This study provides evidence on the performance and labor market trajectories of sell-side equity analysts with prior experience or education in accounting. Analysts with work experience in accounting issue both more accurate earnings per share (EPS) forecasts and more profitable sell...

Privatinvestoren sind eine wichtige Anlegergruppe auf den Finanzmärkten. In zahlreichen Arbeiten ist dokumentiert worden, daß private Anleger bestimmte Verhaltensweisen an den Tag legen, die die Annahme vollständiger Rationalität verletzen. Diese Verhaltensweisen wiederum können einen...

Wenn Banken und Makler Kauf- oder Verkaufsaufträge ihrer Kunden nicht an die zentrale Börse weiterleiten, sondern eine Ausführung gegen das eigene (interne) Orderbuch vornehmen, so spricht man von einer „Internalisierung“ der Kundenorder. Dieses Vorgehen wird in der Europäischen Union...

Exchanges in Europe are in a process of consolidation. After the failure of the proposedmerger between Deutsche Börse and Euronext, these two groups are likely to become the nuclei forfurther mergers and co-operation with currently independent exchanges. A decision for one of thegroups entails...

We analyze transactions by corporate insiders in Germany. We find that insider tradesare associated with significant abnormal returns. Insider trades that occur prior to an earnings announcementhave a larger impact on prices. This result provides a rationale for the UK regulationthat prohibits...