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Efficient Market Tests of the Informational Content of Dividend Announcements: Critique and Extension

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  • Kwan, Clarence C. Y.

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In recent years a major controversy has formed in the finance literature regarding the empirical evidence of the informational content of dividends. Despite considerable support for the position of dividend nontriviality by various studies, the work by Watts [13] represents a formidable challenge. Because of the close proximity of the firm's earnings and dividend announcement dates, the major issue of the dispute has centered on the identification and control of contemporaneous earnings information. In an attempt to settle this controversy, the present study evaluates and extends Watts' methodology.

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  • Kwan, Clarence C. Y., 1981. "Efficient Market Tests of the Informational Content of Dividend Announcements: Critique and Extension," Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Cambridge University Press, vol. 16(2), pages 193-206, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jfinqa:v:16:y:1981:i:02:p:193-206_00
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    1. Frankfurter, George M. & Wood, Bob Jr., 2002. "Dividend policy theories and their empirical tests," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 11(2), pages 111-138.
    2. Brucato, Peter Jr. & Smith, David M., 1997. "An analysis of the role of firm reputation in the market's reaction to corporate dividends," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 37(3), pages 647-665.
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    4. Tsai, Hui-Ju & Wu, Yangru, 2015. "Bond and stock market response to unexpected dividend changes," Journal of Empirical Finance, Elsevier, vol. 30(C), pages 1-15.
    5. Szymon Okoń, 2012. "Investor Reaction to Mandatory Offers on the Warsaw Stock Exchange," Contemporary Economics, University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw., vol. 6(2), June.
    6. Janusz Brzeszczyński & Jerzy Gajdka, 2007. "Dividend-Driven Trading Strategies: Evidence from the Warsaw Stock Exchange," International Advances in Economic Research, Springer;International Atlantic Economic Society, vol. 13(3), pages 285-300, August.
    7. Gary A. Benesh & Arthur J. Keown & John M. Pinkerton, 1984. "An Examination Of Market Reaction To Substantial Shifts In Dividend Policy," Journal of Financial Research, Southern Finance Association;Southwestern Finance Association, vol. 7(2), pages 131-142, June.
    8. Roger M. Shelor & Dennis T. Officer, 1994. "The Impact For Stockholders When Regulated Firms Revise Dividend Policy," Review of Financial Economics, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 3(2), pages 121-129, March.
    9. Yeh, Tsung-ming, 2017. "Determinants and consequences of shareholder proposals: The cases of board election, charter amendment, and profit disposal," Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier, vol. 45(C), pages 245-261.

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