Tran, Dung Viet - In: Cogent Economics & Finance 9 (2021) 1, pp. 1-21
Relying on a US bank sample, we document the double-edged sword of dividends on the bank's riskiness. Paying dividends … exposes banks to stricter market discipline, then decreases the risk-taking behaviors of bank management compared with non …-payers, consistent with the Dividend-Stability Channel. However, among banks that pay dividends, excessive dividends makes them riskier …