... the influence of outliers. Additionally, this study adds value to Malaysian literature by ranking and identifying the ex-ante information that best signals the issuing firm’s quality. This contribution facilitates prospective investors’ decision-making processes and provides issuing firms...

...Narcisa Meza; Anibal Báez; Javier Rodriguez; Wilfredo Toledo Purpose This paper aims to examine the relationship between the dividend signaling hypothesis and a firm's life cycle. Design/methodology/approach The authors use Dickinson's (2011) methodology to develop a proxy for the firm's...

...Bipin Kumar Dixit; Nilesh Gupta; Suman Saurabh Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the dividend payout behavior of Indian firms and test whether the three prominent dividend policy theories (signaling, life-cycle and catering) explain the dividend policy of Indian firms. Design...