Are dividends disappearing? Dividend concentration and the consolidation of earnings

Article Abstract:

An analysis of dividends paid out over the past two decades reveals that smaller number of firms paid out larger ratios of dividends and were also the larger earners. The majority of the firms pay very insignificant amount of dividend and their dividend payout policy has little impact on aggregate earnings.

Earnings per share, Global economy

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Special dividends and the evolution of dividend signaling

Article Abstract:

Issues concerning the financial implications of special dividend payments made by the New York Stock Exchange and dividend payment policies are discussed.

Finance, Stock-exchange, Stock exchanges, Financial management

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The irrelevance of the MM dividend irrelevance theorem

Article Abstract:

Miller and Modigliani's principle of divident payment system is critically analyzed.

United States, Science & research, Management dynamics, Research, Management, Company business management

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