1985
DOI: 10.1016/0304-405x(85)90027-3
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Market rationality and dividend announcements

Abstract: We investigate stock market rationality by examining the timeliness and unbiasedness of the market's response to dividend announcements.Our initial findings for market timeliness show a sluggish market reaction to dividend announcements; however, when the ex-dividend effect is controlled for, we find no evidence of a sluggish market reaction. We examine the unbiasedness of the market's response by testing whether the net announcement effect across a sample that is devoid of ex-post selection bias sums to zero.… Show more

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“…For an expected distribution increase (decrease), the implied cost of capital drops (rises) in the lead-up period due to its inverse relationship with the unit price. The effect associated with the increase is lower than that observed in the case of an eventual decrease in the payout, an empirical result similar to findings of Benesh et al (1984) and Eades et al (1985). One advantage to studying the income trust sector, when considering payout decreases, is the necessity for the trust to continue with a reduced payout in these negative situations.…”
Section: No Growthsupporting
confidence: 55%
“…For an expected distribution increase (decrease), the implied cost of capital drops (rises) in the lead-up period due to its inverse relationship with the unit price. The effect associated with the increase is lower than that observed in the case of an eventual decrease in the payout, an empirical result similar to findings of Benesh et al (1984) and Eades et al (1985). One advantage to studying the income trust sector, when considering payout decreases, is the necessity for the trust to continue with a reduced payout in these negative situations.…”
Section: No Growthsupporting
confidence: 55%
“…Recently, a number of studies have rigorously examined the impact of announcements of corporate ®nancing and dividend decisions on the market value of ®rms (see, for example, Masulis, 1980Masulis, , 1983Eades et al, 1985;Kalay and Lowenstein, 1985;Ofer and Siegel, 1987;Barclay and Litzenberger, 1988;Lang and Litzenberger, 1989;Loderer and Mauer, 1992;Denis, 1994;Jung et al, 1996). However, empirical evidence on the valuation e ects of announcements of corporate capital expenditure decisions is relatively sparse.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Another strongly investigated company event is dividend announcements, and some of the most important ones could be Pettit (1972), Watts (1973), Eades, Hess, and Kim (1985), J. Denis, D. Denis, and Sarin (1994) and Michaely, Thaler, and Womack (1995).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%