A Catering Model of Dividends and Share Repurchases

This paper develops a theoretical model to demonstrate that the firm’s payout/investment decision may be affected 

by the relative magnitude of dividend and repurchasing premia. The model shows that the manager of high-quality 

firm may pass up a positive NPV project in order to cater to investors’ demand for dividends or share repurchases 

(adverse selection problem) if the catering premia are substantial. On the other hand, the manager of low-quality 

firm may have strong incentives to return free cash flows to shareholders if the catering premia are higher than the 

private benefits from investing in a negative NPV project. Under this case, the agency costs of free cash flows are mitigated. 

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APA

Nwosu, C., , Y , of, G , , B , , S , , M , , C , , T & Tel:, 2 (2019). A Catering Model of Dividends and Share Repurchases. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/a-catering-model-of-dividends-and-share-repurchases

MLA 8th

Nwosu, Chukwunwike, et. al. "A Catering Model of Dividends and Share Repurchases" Afribary. Afribary, 02 Feb. 2019, https://afribary.com/works/a-catering-model-of-dividends-and-share-repurchases. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

MLA7

Nwosu, Chukwunwike, Yordying , Graduate Of , Burapha , Sansuk , Maung , Chonburi , Thailand and 20131 Tel: . "A Catering Model of Dividends and Share Repurchases". Afribary, Afribary, 02 Feb. 2019. Web. 22 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/a-catering-model-of-dividends-and-share-repurchases >.

Chicago

Nwosu, Chukwunwike, Yordying , Graduate Of , Burapha , Sansuk , Maung , Chonburi , Thailand and 20131 Tel: . "A Catering Model of Dividends and Share Repurchases" Afribary (2019). Accessed November 22, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/a-catering-model-of-dividends-and-share-repurchases