In contrast to the disappearing dividends view, we predict that variability in dividend payments increases investor … demand for dividend information and analysts respond to this demand by producing informative dividend forecasts. We examine … dividend payers from 16 countries spanning 2000–2013 and find that only 25% of firms exhibit sticky dividends, while the …

We examine the effect of increased regulatory enforcement threat on the dividend policies of foreign firms listed in US … significantly increase their dividend payouts after their home countries sign the MMoU, relative to their home country peers and … matched US counterparts. The increase in dividend payouts is greater if foreign firms are from countries with weak governance …