Investor sentiment and the market reaction to dividend news: European evidence

Purpose: This paper examines the effect of investor sentiment on the market reaction to dividend change announcements. Design/methodology/approach: We use the European Economic Sentiment Indicator data, from Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN), as a proxy for investor s...

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Main Author: Vieira, Elisabete F. Simões (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/6575
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/6575