In a “perfect” market, Miller and Modigliani's celebrated dividend irrelevance argument
holds, whereby a dividend payment or omission is identical in impact to changes in a firm's …

The present study endeavours to perform a systematic review of the literature related to the
impact of corporate governance on dividend policy in the last two decades. This study uses …

We provide the first international evidence on the impact of economic policy uncertainty
(EPU) on dividend policy. Using data from 19 countries, we find that a high level of EPU is …

We examine the role of carbon risk in dividend policy, and how its effect varies between
imputation (paying franked dividends) and classical (paying unfranked dividends) tax …

We study the impact of board reforms implemented in 40 countries worldwide on corporate
dividend policy. Using a difference-in-differences analysis, we find that firms pay higher …

Abstract Since 2001, the China Securities Regulatory Commission has implemented a
series of policies to ensure that dividend payments constitute a prerequisite of equity …

Using a sample of Chinese listed firms in the Shenzhen Stock Exchange from 2013 to 2019,
this study examines the impact of institutional investors' corporate site visits on firms' …

We examine the impact of stock exchange trading rules and surveillance on the frequency
and severity of suspected insider trading cases in 22 stock exchanges around the world over …

In this paper we examine the relationship between government ownership and dividend
policy. Using a multinational sample of newly privatised firms from 43 countries, we find …

Abstract Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, numerous countries signed a special
nonbinding arrangement to enhance cross-border enforcement of securities laws. This …