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Reversal of fortune Dividend signaling and the disappearance of sustained earnings growth

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  • DeAngelo, Linda
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  • DeAngelo, Harry & DeAngelo, Linda & Skinner, Douglas J., 1996. "Reversal of fortune Dividend signaling and the disappearance of sustained earnings growth," Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 40(3), pages 341-371, March.
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