Dividend Policy in Switzerland |
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Authors: | Bogdan Stacescu |
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Institution: | (1) Swiss Banking Institute, University of Zurich, Plattenstrasse 14, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland |
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Abstract: | The paper examines dividend policy for a sample of Swiss companies. Several factors that determine cross-sectional variations in dividend policy – such as profitability, growth opportunities, and riskiness – are identified. Price volatility seems to stand out as the most significant factor. Looking at the relationship between dividends and earnings over time, dividend changes are more closely linked to past and current rather than future net income growth. However, they do confirm a persistent shift in the level of earnings. There is also a significant relationship between losses and dividend cuts. These findings suggest that it is the managers’ reluctance to cut dividends that gives informational content to dividend changes. |
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Keywords: | Dividends Payout policy Signaling Expected earnings |
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