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01.02.2011 | Abhandlung

Dividend policy and the global financial crisis: empirical evidence from the Italian insurance industry

verfasst von: Tobias Basse, Sebastian Reddemann, Johannes-Jörg Riegler, J.-Matthias Graf von der Schulenburg

Erschienen in: Zeitschrift für die gesamte Versicherungswissenschaft | Ausgabe 1/2011

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Abstract

The financial crisis has led to controversial discussions about the capital base of the insurance industry. Dividend cuts and capital increases have been suggested to counter diminishing equity. However, some observers seem to fear that investors could interpret a reduction of dividends as a sign for future problems. The empirical evidence from the Italian insurance sector reported here does indeed indicate that dividend smoothing is a relevant economic phenomenon. Therefore, Italian insurance companies should rethink dividend policy rather carefully due to the possible negative consequences of dividend cuts.

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Metadaten
Titel
Dividend policy and the global financial crisis: empirical evidence from the Italian insurance industry
verfasst von
Tobias Basse
Sebastian Reddemann
Johannes-Jörg Riegler
J.-Matthias Graf von der Schulenburg
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2011
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Zeitschrift für die gesamte Versicherungswissenschaft / Ausgabe 1/2011
Print ISSN: 0044-2585
Elektronische ISSN: 1865-9748
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12297-010-0092-4

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