In this study, an attempt is made to test the validity of theories employed in the literature to
explain variation in the extent of corporate voluntary disclosure within the corporate social …

In this study, we examine the effects of geopolitical risk on corporate payout policy.
Exploiting a news-based index of geopolitical risk, we find that firms adopt a more …

This paper measures the growth in open market stock repurchases and the manner in which
stock repurchases and dividends are used by US corporations. Stock repurchases and …

This study investigates the views of corporate managers about the relationship between
dividend policy and value; explanations of dividend relevance including the bird-in-the …

This study reports the results of a 1999 survey of Nasdaq‐listed firms. Respondents
provided information about the importance of 22 different factors that influence their dividend …

This study reports the results of a 1997 survey ofNYSE-listed US firms about managers'
views of what factors determine dividend policy. The study updates and expands previous …

Agency theory posits that the dividend mechanism provides an incentive for managers to
reduce the costs associated with the principal/agent relationship. Distributing resources in …

This study investigates the market reaction to cash dividend announcements for the period
2000–2004 employing data from the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE). In particular, the paper …

Investigates the stock market response to interactive dividend and earnings announcements
by a sample of 620 UK companies over the period January to June 1991. First, examines the …

Purpose This study aims to provide insights into different aspects of the extant literature on
the effects of dividend announcements. Along with other outputs of a bibliometric study, this …