Cash dividend announcements and abnormal returns in the lodging and restaurant sectors: An empirical examination

Journal of Hospitality Financial Management

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-58

  Sheel, Atul ^a   Zhong, Yi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 64049111843     PISSN: 10913211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10913211.2005.10653799     Document Type: Article

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