This study examines the relative speed of adjustments of debt ratios and explanatory powers of three groups of determinants of capital structure: firm-specific, country-wide and industry-wide. The sample includes non-financial firms listed in the DJIA and NASDAQ for quarterly periods 1992-2010....

The literature on the relation between dividends and stock risks include mixed results. The related studies have reached either insignificant, or positive, or negative results. The authors offer a mathematical structure that addresses potential mutual benefits of dividends signaling under...