Dividends - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Aug 2012
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that the two companies should at all times pay dividends of equivalent value in sterling and guilders. There were two head offices—in London and Rotterdam—and two chairmen. Until 1996 the "chief executive" role was performed by... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Consumer Products; Entertainment & Recreation; Food & Beverage; Manufacturing; Retail

November 2007
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If Private Equity Sized Up Your Business

By: Robert C. Pozen

This article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. As the dust settles on the recent frenzy of private equity deals (including... View Details

Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Capital Structure; Private Equity; Investment Return; Governing and Advisory Boards; Executive Compensation; Business and Shareholder Relations; Value Creation; Financial Services Industry

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On August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal officially opened for business, forever changing the face of global trade and military power, as well as the role of the United States on the world stage. The Canal's creation is often seen as an example of U.S. triumphalism, but... View Details

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Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

households’ stock holdings, the authors find that unrealized capital gains lead to a marginal propensity to consume of 23% for the bottom 50% of the wealth distribution and about 3% for the top 30% of the wealth distribution. Household consumption is significantly more... View Details

18 Apr 2023
Research & Ideas

The Best Person to Lead Your Company Doesn't Work There—Yet

includes more firms, the researchers note. Strategy yields dividends for companies and new CEOs Choosing an external CEO seems to pay off for both the executive and the private equity firm itself, the research finds. The average PE fund... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne; Financial Services

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Measuring Sentiment & Expectations - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

equity share in new issues, the discount on closed end funds, stock market turnover, the number of ipos, and the premium on dividend paying stocks. Below we plot sentiment in its annual and monthly forms, as well as a version of sentiment... View Details

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Finance - Faculty & Research

Economics in 1997, to John Lintner who co-created the Capital Asset Pricing Model and made significant contributions to dividend policy , and Gordon Donaldson whose work helped shape the field of corporate finance . We strive to... View Details

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Output and asset price fluctuations

What are the sources of business cycles? How are these shocks propagated in the economy? Why are their effects so persistent? How can we explain asset price fluctuations? How are shocks transmitted internationally?To study these questions, I have developed a series... View Details

04 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

Governing the Family-Run Business

dividends than do their relative owners who work in the business. Both viewpoints are typically legitimate and must be reconciled in a respectful way to set direction for the enterprise and preserve harmony in the family. To effectively... View Details

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Bloomberg: corporate actions calendar

What kind of information is included in Bloomberg's Corporate Action Calendar? In Bloomberg type CACT and hit GO to get to the Corporate Actions menu. You can search by: Date Corporate action type Country Company name, for details on: Class actions Corporate... View Details

15 Jun 2021
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Keeping Hourly Workers Focused on the Stock, Not the Clock

If the company is successful, that equity pays dividends. At C.H.I. Overhead Doors in rural Illinois, which offered equity grants shortly after KKR acquired the company in 2015, the first dividends were paid in May 2017. “I had colleagues... View Details

Keywords: April White; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

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C. Fritz Foley | About

Education programs. Foley has published papers on investment, capital structure, working capital management, dividend policy, joint ventures, intellectual property, and corporate tax policy. Prior to joining the HBS faculty in 2004, Foley... View Details

07 Mar 2022
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Effective Leaders Share the Spotlight with Their Teams

likely to call on colleagues than were male and younger managers. Sharing the spotlight pays off The willingness to engage colleagues in the boardroom appears to also pay dividends in the stock market. Firms with CEOs who made a habit of... View Details

Keywords: by Pamela Reynolds

19 Mar 2014
Research & Ideas

A Brand Manager’s Guide to Losing Control

will defend you," Avery tells brand managers. "If people start bashing a beloved brand, there is a ready group of organized consumers who swoop in and say, 'Don't beat up our brand!' Treating your communities well during good times can pay View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Advertising

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Research - Behavioral Finance & Financial Stability

wealth distribution and about 3% for the top 30% of the wealth distribution. Household consumption is significantly more responsive to dividend payouts. See Marco’s other research here , Amir’s other research here , and Kaven’s other... View Details

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Business Finance Course Online | HBS Online

Hide Details Concepts The Capital Allocation Problem How to Grow: Organic vs. Inorganic Growth Distributing Cash to Shareholders Distribution Motivations Featured Exercises Capital allocation decision tree analysis Weigh value of View Details

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From C-Suite to CEO - Alumni

a troubled division to prove your impact. These riskier career moves can pay off large dividends and prove your ability to lead at the highest levels. Board Experience A key part of the CEO role is interfacing with the Board of Directors.... View Details

09 Jul 2007
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Five Steps to Better Family Negotiations

family members to manage—and negotiate over—in a family business system. Issues such as dividends and reinvestment, nepotism and professionalism, loyalty to stakeholders, and organizational change are ever present; they can be tripwires... View Details

Keywords: by John A. Davis and Deepak Malhotra

06 Jun 2007
Research & Ideas

Behavioral Finance—Benefiting from Irrational Investors

wide range of corporate finance implications," he says. "How does a company determine its capital structure? What sort of dividend policy might it undertake? How do market inefficiencies change how a company markets securities,... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

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