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Optimal dividends under Erlang(2) inter-dividend decision times

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  • Avanzi, Benjamin
  • Tu, Vincent
  • Wong, Bernard

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In the classical dividends problem, dividend decisions are allowed to be made at any time. Under such a framework, the optimal dividend strategies are often of barrier or threshold type, which can lead to very irregular dividend payments over time. In practice however companies distribute dividends on a periodic basis. In that spirit, “Erlangisation” techniques have been used to approximate problems with fixed inter-dividend decision times.

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  • Avanzi, Benjamin & Tu, Vincent & Wong, Bernard, 2018. "Optimal dividends under Erlang(2) inter-dividend decision times," Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 79(C), pages 225-242.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:insuma:v:79:y:2018:i:c:p:225-242
    DOI: 10.1016/j.insmatheco.2018.01.009
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    Keywords

    Brownian motion; Stochastic control; Dividends; Periodic strategies; Barrier strategies; Erlangisation;
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    JEL classification:

    • C44 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics - - - Operations Research; Statistical Decision Theory
    • C61 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Optimization Techniques; Programming Models; Dynamic Analysis
    • G24 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Investment Banking; Venture Capital; Brokerage
    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
    • G35 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Payout Policy

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