The impact of information content of stock dividend on the abnormal return of companies listed on Amman Stock Exchange


Abstract in English

The aim of this study was to determine the response of Jordanian companies Shares listed on the Amman Stock Exchange to stock dividend announcements in Jordan, to identify this impact in ASE, the researcher calculated the average abnormal returns of Jordanian companies that have announced stock dividend during the announcement period from the day 20 before announcement date to the day 20 after, during the study period (2010 - 2006).

References used

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Satyajit Dhar , Sweta Chhaochharia, 2008, Market reaction around the stock split and Bonus issue, USA, Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1087200

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