Do dividend changes predict the future profitability of firms?

Many previous studies have been conducted to test whether corporate dividend changes predict the future profitability of firms. While the debate continues, we assess the information content of dividends (ICD) hypothesis in the Korean market as it provides an interesting experimental setting for testing the hypothesis in the context of corporate governance. We find that it is difficult to support the ICD hypothesis if one accepts nonlinear patterns in earnings. However, when we divide the sample in terms of Chaebol vs. non‐Chaebol and high‐growth vs. low‐growth firms, we find that the ICD hypothesis becomes valid, especially for non‐Chaebol firms and for low‐growth firms. Therefore, we suggest that the validity of the ICD hypothesis may be dependent on firm characteristics such as the corporate governance structure and growth stage.     

基于信号传递假说的上市公司股票送转财务效应研究

基于信号传递假说,选取在沪深两市上市的2003～2009年期间实施了送股、转增或股票送转的A股上市公司作为样本,对上市公司股票送转财务效应进行实证分析。研究表明:一方面,上市公司实施股票送转的确存在财务效应,盈利能力、发展能力、资产管理能力与偿债能力在公司实施股票送转后均显著增强,但是整体而言,股票送转的财务效应存在一定的滞后性,一般为一个季度;另一方面,上市公司股票送转的财务效应强度与送转比成正比例关系,且财务效应的强度也随着公司的盈利能力与成长性的增长而增强。