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Using a unique sample of open-ended mutual funds, which are not subject to “pass through” requirements, we test whether paying dividend creates a potential agency issue. We find that dividend yield (DY) is positively (negatively) related to a fund's post-dividend net cash flow (performance)....
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Dividend payments attenuate agency issues, but they can also be used by managers for management entrenchment. Using open-ended mutual funds, we find that dividend yield (DY) is positively (negatively) related to a fund's post-dividend net cash flow (performance). In addition, we find that...
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Using a unique sample of open-ended mutual funds, which are flexible in dividend policy and not required to “pass through” dividend to investors, we test whether funds pay dividend to cater to investor's demand for cash or they exploit investor's imperfect rationality to serve fund managers'...
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This study examines the nexus between rookie independent directors and corporate dividend payouts among Chinese A-share firms between 2006 and 2020. The empirical results imply that rookie independent directors lead to enhanced corporate dividend payouts. This positive association is less...
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We examine the association between board gender diversity and corporate dividend payout. Our results suggest that although board gender diversity impacts positively on dividend payments, this is only conspicuous in widely held firms. However, when ownership concentration is high, board gender...
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Purpose: This paper examines the extent to which corporate board characteristics influence the level of dividend pay-out ratio using a sample of UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from 2010 to 2013 listed on the Alternative Investment Market. Design/methodology/approach: The data is...
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