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Financial flexibility and the choice between dividends and stock repurchases

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  • Jagannathan, Murali
  • Stephens, Clifford P.
  • Weisbach, Michael S.

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  • Jagannathan, Murali & Stephens, Clifford P. & Weisbach, Michael S., 2000. "Financial flexibility and the choice between dividends and stock repurchases," Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 57(3), pages 355-384, September.
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