O QUE REVELAM OS ESTUDOS REALIZADOS NO BRASIL SOBRE POLÍTICA DE DIVIDENDOS?

This paper consists of a review of the literature about dividend policy in Brazil, focusing on the empirical studies conducted from 1990 to 2010 that were published in major Brazilian administration, accounting and finance journals and major conference proceedings on this subject. The analyzed sampl...

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Published in:Revista de administração de emprêsas 2012-01, Vol.52 (1), p.24-39
Main Authors: Andressa Iovine Martins, Rubens Famá
Format: Article
Language:English
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dividend policy
Dividends
finances
returns
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Summary:This paper consists of a review of the literature about dividend policy in Brazil, focusing on the empirical studies conducted from 1990 to 2010 that were published in major Brazilian administration, accounting and finance journals and major conference proceedings on this subject. The analyzed sample comprised 39 studies using various methods and conducted in various periods. Based on the model of Harris and Raviv (1991), this paper grouped studies according to model type, and it found five main categories. We were able to find some tendencies, such as: dividend policy relevance in the Brazilian market; confirmation of existence of agency problems; conflicting findings regarding the clientele hypothesis; tax signaling in, and tax impact on, defining dividend policy; non-conflicting findings regarding key factors of dividend policy.
ISSN:0034-7590
2178-938X