Purpose – The purpose of this research is to analyze survey results on the perception of dividends by managers of dividend-paying firms listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Design/methodology/approach – Managers from a sample of 291 dividend-paying TSX-listed Canadian firms were...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine cash dividends and stock repurchases in Canada from 1988 to 2006 and their relationship with earnings. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses logistic regressions to examine the likelihood of paying dividends and the timing of...

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to analyze survey results on the perception of dividends by managers of dividend‐paying firms listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Design/methodology/approach – Managers from a sample of 291 dividend‐paying TSX‐listed Canadian firms were...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine cash dividends and stock repurchases in Canada from 1988 to 2006 and their relationship with earnings. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses logistic regressions to examine the likelihood of paying dividends and the timing of...