TITLE

On the Motivation for Paying Scrip Dividends

AUTHOR(S)

Lasfer, M. Ameziane

PUB. DATE

March 1997

SOURCE

FM: The Journal of the Financial Management Association;Spring97, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p62

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Investigates why some companies favor paying dividends in the form of shares rather that cash. Classification of the testable hypotheses; Data and methodology of the study; Presentation of empirical results and examination of the robustness of the findings to the sample period; Conclusion.

ACCESSION #

9707191897

Tags: DIVIDENDS

 

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