The evolving relation between earnings, dividends, and stock repurchases

Journal of Financial Economics

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 582-609

  Skinner, Douglas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Dividends; Earnings; Payout policy; Stock repurchases

Indexed keywords

EID: 40849102409     PISSN: 0304405X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2007.05.003     Document Type: Article

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