Managerial Finance: Volume 35 Issue 6

Changing perspectives on distribution policy: The evolution from dividends to share repurchase

Robert A. Weigand, H. Kent Baker

The purpose of this paper is to provide a synthesis of the literature on the changing perspectives of corporate distribution policy.

Insurance company dividend policy decisions: Evidence on the role of corporate governance and regulation

Victor A. Puleo, Frank S. Smith, K. Michael Casey

The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between good corporate governance and dividend payment in the regulated insurance industry.

Explanatory factors of bank dividend policy: revisited

John Theis, Amitabh S. Dutta

The purpose of this paper is to examine the Dickens et al. model of bank holding company dividend policy. They identified five explanatory factors in a sample of bank holding…

Cross‐sectional differences in the profits, returns and risk of firms initiating dividends

Neil L. Fargher, Robert A. Weigand

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to examine cross‐sectional differences in the profits, returns and risk of high‐ and low‐market‐to‐book ratios (M/B) stocks before and after…

The impact of dividend initiations on Greek listed firms’ wealth and volatility across information environments

Apostolos Dasilas, Katerina Lyroudi, Demetrios Ginoglou

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of dividend initiations on shareholders’ wealth using a sample of 38 Greek listed firms.

Guest editorial

K. Michael Casey