Book description
Dividends And Dividend Policy
As part of the Robert W. Kolb Series in Finance, Dividends and
Dividend Policy aims to be the essential guide to dividends and their
impact on shareholder value. Issues concerning dividends and dividend
policy have always posed challenges to both academics and
professionals. While all the pieces to the dividend puzzle may not be
in place yet, the information found here can help you gain a firm
understanding of this dynamic discipline.
Comprising twenty-eight chapters-contributed by both top academics
and financial experts in the field-this well-rounded resource
discusses everything from corporate dividend decisions to the role
behavioral finance plays in dividend policy. Along the way, you'll
gain valuable insights into the history, trends, and determinants of
dividends and dividend policy, and discover the different approaches
firms are taking when it comes to dividends.
Whether you're a seasoned financial professional or just beginning
your journey in the world of finance, having a firm understanding of
the issues surrounding dividends and dividend policy is now more
important than ever. With this book as your guide, you'll be prepared
to make the most informed dividend-related decisions possible-even in
the most challenging economic conditions.
The Robert W. Kolb Series in Finance is an unparalleled source of
information dedicated to the most important issues in modern finance.
Each book focuses on a specific topic in the field of finance and
contains contributed chapters from both respected academics and
experienced financial professionals.
H. Kent Baker, PhD, CFA, CMA, is University
Professor of Finance at the Kogod School of Business at American
University, Washington, D. C. Before joining the faculty at American
University in 1975, he held both faculty and administrative positions
at Georgetown University and the University of Maryland. Baker has
published extensively in leading academic and professional finance
journals. He has consulting and training experience with more than 100
organizations, and has been listed in fifteen biographies, including
Who's Who in Finance and Industry, Who's Who in the East, and
Outstanding Educators of America.
Robert W. Kolb is the Frank W. Considine Chair of Applied
Ethics and Professor of Finance at Loyola University, Chicago. Before
this, he was the Assistant Dean, Business and Society, and Director,
Center for Business and Society, at the University of Colorado at
Boulder, and department chairman at the University of Miami. Kolb is
also the author of over twenty books on finance, derivatives, and
futures, and has authored numerous articles in leading finance
journals.
