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The Impact of the 1986 Tax Reform Act on Ex-Dividend Day Returns

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  • Ashok J. Robin

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The 1986 Tax Reform Act, by virtue of equalizing the marginal tax rates of dividend and capital gains income for the ordinary investor, is hypothesized to decrease the ex-day abnormal returns, and to reduce the incidence and effects of short-term trading. As predicted, ex-day abnormal returns are found to decline significantly in both the NYSE and the ASE. In contrast, increased effects of short-term trading are found among the high dividend yield quintile stocks of the NYSE.

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  • Ashok J. Robin, 1991. "The Impact of the 1986 Tax Reform Act on Ex-Dividend Day Returns," Financial Management, Financial Management Association, vol. 20(1), Spring.
    • Handle: RePEc:fma:fmanag:robin91
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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.
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