| 释义 |
Lintner's observations Lintner's observationsJohn Lintner's work (1956) suggests that dividend policy is related both a target level, and to the speed of adjustment of change in dividends.Lintner's ModelA model theorizing how a publicly-traded company sets its dividend policy. The model states that dividends are paid according to two factors. The first is the net present value of earnings, with higher values indicating higher dividends. The second is the sustainability of earnings; that is, a company may increase its earnings without increasing its dividend payouts until managers are convinced that it will continue to maintain such earnings. |