Information flow and liquidity around anticipated and unanticipated dividend announcements

Journal of Business

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 2301-2336

  Graham, John R ^a   Koski, Jennifer L ^b   Loewenstein, Uri ^c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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EID: 33846013267     PISSN: 00219398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/505236     Document Type: Article

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