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The Value of Open Market Repurchases of Closed-End Fund Shares

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  • Porter, Gary E
  • Roenfeldt, Rodney L
  • Sicherman, Neil W

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The authors illustrate the value to shareholders when closed-end funds repurchase shares at a discount from net asset value. Repurchases increase share price even when there is no asymmetric information concerning the value of the underlying assets and the percentage discount remains unchanged following the repurchase. Expected gains to shareholders are derived from capturing the discount on the assets associated with the shares repurchased. In an analysis of twenty-seven open market repurchase announcements by closed-end funds, the regression coefficient estimate that measures the association between the actual excess return and the expected increase in share price is essentially 1.0. Copyright 1999 by University of Chicago Press.

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  • Porter, Gary E & Roenfeldt, Rodney L & Sicherman, Neil W, 1999. "The Value of Open Market Repurchases of Closed-End Fund Shares," The Journal of Business, University of Chicago Press, vol. 72(2), pages 257-276, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:ucp:jnlbus:v:72:y:1999:i:2:p:257-76
    DOI: 10.1086/209613
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    2. Del Guercio, Diane & Dann, Larry Y. & Partch, M. Megan, 2003. "Governance and boards of directors in closed-end investment companies," Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 69(1), pages 111-152, July.
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    4. Jingfeng An & Gordon Gemmill & Dylan C. Thomas, 2012. "The Agency Effect of Repurchases on Closed†End Funds," European Financial Management, European Financial Management Association, vol. 18(2), pages 240-270, March.
    5. Kim, Doseong & Kim, Yura & Song, Kyojik Roy, 2013. "Payout policies on U.S. closed-end funds," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 27(C), pages 345-356.

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