Dividend stability, dividend yield and stock returns: UK evidence

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 261-281

  Gwilym, Owain A P ^a   Morgan, Gareth ^a   Thomas, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34249806659     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.00313     Document Type: Article

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