| Article ID: | iaor201522718 |
| Volume: | 6 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Start Page Number: | 1 |
| End Page Number: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1983 |
| Journal: | Journal of Financial Research |
| Authors: | Woolridge J Randall |
| Keywords: | investment, information |
This study analyzes stock dividends as signals from managers. It is argued that in the presence of information asymmetries between managers and investors, stock dividends provide a relatively inexpensive and unambiguous signalling device. Based on an examination of the daily returns around 317 stock dividend announcements, it is concluded that these announcements are interpreted by investors as signals from managers. Further analysis also indicates that stock dividend size is positively related to announcement day returns.