Reactions to Dividend Changes Conditional on Earnings Quality

Journal of Accounting, Auditing & Finance

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 121-152

  Mikhail, Michael B ^a   Walther, Beverly R ^a   Willis, Richard H ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84990359388     PISSN: 0148558X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0148558X0301800107     Document Type: Article

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