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- Min Bai
- Yafeng Qin
- Feng Bai
Abstract
Purpose - The primary goal of this paper is to investigate the relationship between stock market liquidity and firm dividend policy within a market implementing the tax imputation system. The main aim is to understand how the tax imputation system influences the relationship between firm dividend policy and stock market liquidity within a cross-sectional framework. Design/methodology/approach - This paper investigates the relationship between stock market liquidity and the dividend payout policy under the full tax imputation system in the Australian market. This study uses the Generalized Least Squares regressions with firm- and year-fixed effects. Findings - In contrast to the negative relationship between the liquidity of common shares and the firms' dividends documented in countries with the double tax system, the study reveals that in Australia, the dividend payout ratios are positively associated with liquidity after controlling for various explanatory variables with both the contemporaneous and lagged time periods. Such a finding is robust to the use of alternative liquidity proxies and to the sub-period tests and remains during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Research limitations/implications - The insights derived from this study have significant implications for various stakeholders within the economy. The findings provide regulators with valuable insights to conduct a more holistic assessment of how the tax system impacts the economy, especially concerning the dividend choices of firms. Within the context of a full tax imputation system, investors can make investment decisions without factoring in the taxation impact. Simultaneously, firms can be relieved of concerns about losing investors who prioritize liquidity, particularly when a high dividend payout might not align optimally with their financial strategy. Originality/value - This study contributes to the literature by extending the literature on the tax clientele effects on dividend policy, providing evidence that the tax imputation system can moderate the impact of liquidity on dividend policy. This study examines the impact of the dividend tax imputation system on the substitution effect between dividends and liquidity.
Suggested Citation
Min Bai & Yafeng Qin & Feng Bai, 2023.
"Dividend policy and firm liquidity under the tax imputation system in Australia,"
International Journal of Managerial Finance, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 20(2), pages 281-303, September.
Handle:
RePEc:eme:ijmfpp:ijmf-01-2023-0018
DOI: 10.1108/IJMF-01-2023-0018
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JEL classification:
- F38 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Financial Policy: Financial Transactions Tax; Capital Controls
- H2 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
- M4 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting
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