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Asymmetric price reactions to dividend announcements: Always irrational?

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We demonstrate analytically that markets tend to react stronger to announcements of dividend cuts vs. increases when dividend payout costs are relatively low. This asymmetry prevails when investors are entirely… Click to show full abstract

We demonstrate analytically that markets tend to react stronger to announcements of dividend cuts vs. increases when dividend payout costs are relatively low. This asymmetry prevails when investors are entirely rational, in contrast to Baker’s et al. (2016) prospect-theory-based explanation.

Keywords: asymmetric price; dividend announcements; reactions dividend; price reactions; dividend; announcements always

Journal Title: Economics Letters
Year Published: 2019

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