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Dividend Changes, Earnings Reports, And Share Prices: Some Australian Findings

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  • Philip Brown

    (Australian Graduate School of Management, University of New South Wales.)

  • Frank J. Finn

    (Department of Commerce, University of Queensland.)

  • Phillip Hancock

    (Department of Commerce, University of Western Australia.)

Abstract

Australian companies typically announce profit figures and dividend payouts at the same time. During the 60's and early 70's, profit and dividend changes were positively correlated, and were associated with significant share price changes, after abstracting from market effects. When profit and dividend reports gave conflicting signals, share prices tended to decline.

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  • Philip Brown & Frank J. Finn & Phillip Hancock, 1977. "Dividend Changes, Earnings Reports, And Share Prices: Some Australian Findings," Australian Journal of Management, Australian School of Business, vol. 2(2), pages 127-147, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ausman:v:2:y:1977:i:2:p:127-147
    DOI: 10.1177/031289627700200203
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