Purpose – This paper seeks to examine the long-run financial and return performance of UK companies which are grouped according to whether or not they have changed their dividends and earnings. Prior research has been conducted using US data and they are limited to extreme dividend changes...

Purpose – This paper seeks to examine the long‐run financial and return performance of UK companies which are grouped according to whether or not they have changed their dividends and earnings. Prior research has been conducted using US data and they are limited to extreme dividend changes...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether stock dividend announcements create value for companies traded on the Nigerian stock market and to ascertain the nature of the information such announcements convey. Design/methodology/approach – A standard event study methodology,...

Purpose – This study aims to provide a modern perspective on the role of dividends in smaller developed countries such as Ireland by examining views regarding the determinants of payout levels, the role of taxation and the relevance of conventional signalling theory....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the views of company executives and investors regarding the signalling impact of dividends in Pakistan. Quantitative research in the area has been scant, but recent large sample evidence suggests a number of noteworthy idiosyncrasies exist...

Purpose – This paper aims to identify the views of Dublin-based financial analysts and major Irish fund managers on dividends. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses semi-structured interviews with 16 participants and analyses their responses concerning the role of dividends in the...

Purpose – This study aims to provide a modern perspective on the role of dividends in smaller developed countries such as Ireland by examining views regarding the determinants of payout levels, the role of taxation and the relevance of conventional signalling theory....

Purpose – This paper aims to identify the views of Dublin‐based financial analysts and major Irish fund managers on dividends. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses semi‐structured interviews with 16 participants and analyses their responses concerning the role of dividends in the...

Purpose – This study aims to provide a modern perspective on the role of dividends in smaller developed countries such as Ireland by examining views regarding the determinants of payout levels, the role of taxation and the relevance of conventional signalling theory....