The dividend-price ratio does predict dividend growth: International evidence

Journal of Empirical Finance

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 585-605

  Engsted, Tom ^a   Pedersen, Thomas Q ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Asymptotic and small sample tests; Dividend smoothing; Dividend price ratio; Equity return and dividend growth; Short and long horizon predictability; VAR model

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954456466     PISSN: 09275398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jempfin.2010.01.003     Document Type: Article

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