A behavioral signaling explanation for stock splits: Evidence from China

We propose a behavioral signaling explanation for the positive announcement effects of stock splits. There are two key behavioral ingredients in our model. First, (retail) investors have misconceptions about stock splits that make them view stock splits as good news. Second, investors are loss-avers...

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Main Authors: CUI, Chenyu, LI, Frank Weikai, PANG, Jiaren, XIE, Deren
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2020
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/6559
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/7558/viewcontent/SSRN_id3541201.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English