We show that the dividend growth rate implied by the futures market is informative about (i) the expected dividend growth rate and (ii) the expected dividend risk premium. We model the dividend risk premium and explore its implications for the predictability of dividend growth and aggregate stock returns. We show that accounting for the dividend risk premium strengthens the predictability of di...

in this paper, a compound binomial risk model in the presence of a constant dividend barrier is studied. two types of individual claims, main claims and by-claims, are defined, where every by-claim is induced by the main claim randomly and may be delayed for one time period with a certain probability. in the evaluation of the moments of the present value of dividends, the interest rates are ass...

A financial portfolio typically pays dividend based on its value. We show that there is a unique portfolio that pays the maximum dividend rate while remaining solvent, under appropriate assumptions. We also give a characterization of both the portfolio and the optimal dividend rate. © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

In this study, we examine the impact of dividend and capital gains taxes on dividendincrease announcement returns. Consistent with Bernheim and Wantz (1995), we find dividend announcement returns increase in the dividend tax rate. In contrast to existing signaling models, however, we also find robust evidence that dividend announcement returns increase in the capital gains tax rate. This anomal...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the dynamic dividend policy of the firms in Korea. In particular, this study empirically tests whether Korean firms follow stable dividend policies as in developed markets where dividend smoothing is a stylized fact. The paper also identifies firm-level factors that influence the degree of dividend smoothing. For this purpose, 299 firms listed on Kore...

We model consumption and dividend growth as different processes across two latent regimes. We estimate the equilibrium model over 1930-2009 and show that the second regime is associated with recessions, market downturns, higher risk premia, lower consumption and dividend growth, higher volatility of returns and growth rates, and lower market-wide price-dividend ratio. The model performs better ...

In this paper we study the significance of dividend initiations in the context of firm performance, risk, and shareholder returns. Our evidence contradicts the principal implication of the signaling hypothesis that increase in dividend rate is positively related to future firm prosperity. We observe that firms report improving profitability, cash flow and other performance measures leading up t...

We model consumption and dividend growth as di¤erent processes across two latent regimes. We estimate the equilibrium model over 1930-2009 and show that the second regime is associated with recessions, market downturns, higher risk premia, lower consumption and dividend growth, higher volatility of returns and growth rates, and lower market-wide price-dividend ratio. The model performs better a...

Although the classical dividend discount model (DDM) is a wellknown and widely used model in evaluating the intrinsic price of common stock, the practical pattern of dividends, required rate of return or growth rate of dividend do not generally coincide with any of the model’s assumptions. It is just the opportunity to develop a fuzzy logic system that takes these vague parameters into account....