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Why is the dividend yield so low?

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  • John B. Carlson

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The dividend yield on stocks has dropped sharply over the last decade. Is its drop a consequence of irrational exuberance? This Commentary assesses alternative explanations for the diminished dividend yield.

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  • John B. Carlson, 2001. "Why is the dividend yield so low?," Economic Commentary, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, issue Apr.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedcec:y:2001:i:apr1
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    1. Jason Hecht, 2008. "Modelling cross-sectional profitability and capital intensity using panel corrected significance tests," Applied Financial Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 18(18), pages 1501-1513.
    2. Santhi Appannan Author_Email: santhi_appannan@yahoo.com & Lee Wei Sim, 2011. "A Study On Leading Determinants Of Dividend Policy In Malaysia Listed Companies For Food Industry Under Consumer Product Sector," 2nd International Conference on Business and Economic Research (2nd ICBER 2011) Proceeding 2011-209, Conference Master Resources.

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