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The Information Content of Dividend and Capital Structure Policies

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  • Paul D Koch
  • Catherine Shenoy

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Dividend and capital structure policies interact to provide significant predictive information about the firm's future cash flow. This study furnishes empirical evidence that supports the free-cash flow hypothesis concerning the agency effects of dividend and capital structure changes.

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  • Paul D Koch & Catherine Shenoy, 1999. "The Information Content of Dividend and Capital Structure Policies," Financial Management, Financial Management Association, vol. 28(4), Winter.
    • Handle: RePEc:fma:fmanag:koch99
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