Corporate dividend policies: Lessons from private firms

Review of Financial Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 711-746

  Michaely, Roni ^a   Roberts, Michael R ^b  

^a Cornell University and IDC ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 84857517758     PISSN: 08939454     EISSN: 14657368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rfs/hhr108     Document Type: Review

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