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Share Repurchases on Trial: Large-Sample Evidence on Market Outcomes, Executive Compensation, and Corporate Finances

Harvard Corporate Governance

Specifically, we document trends in repurchases, and compare trading volume, share price performance, CEO pay, and corporate financial activities (e.g., Our key question is whether evidence supports the critiques used to justify these and other anti-repurchase initiatives.

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The Effect of Board Independence on Dividend Payouts

Reynolds Holding

In a new paper, we use agency theory to explore the effect of board independence on dividend policy. Dividends serve as a governance mechanism to mitigate agency conflicts, reducing free cash flows, which managers may exploit for personal gain rather than using them to maximize shareholder wealth.

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Progress Software's Big Bet: Acquires ShareFile For $875M While Hitting Pause On Dividends

Benzinga

ShareFile offers SaaS-native, AI-powered document-centric collaboration for sectors including business services, financial services, healthcare, and construction. The company entered a definitive deal to acquire ShareFile for $875 million, in a combination of cash and an existing revolving credit facility.

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Deal Structures: How to Negotiate Assets Conveyed

Viking Mergers

When a buyer wants to purchase your business, they present an offer document that includes not only the proposed purchase price, but also the proposed payment terms, conveyance of assets, legalities, post-closing transition period, and more. Bigger businesses may track dividends, notes payable, and taxes owed.).

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Salisbury Bancorp, Inc. Reports Results for First Quarter 2023; Declares 16 Cent Dividend

Benzinga

Net Interest and Dividend Income Tax equivalent net interest income of $11.3 See SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION – Net Interest and Dividend Income on page 9 of this release for additional details. Refer to page 8 of this document for the reconciliation of the components of this calculation to U.S. Service charges and fees of $1.2

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What Is the Current Standard for Determining Whether a Requested Hardship Distribution Is Necessary?

ThomsonReuters

The new standard imposes only two requirements to establish that a distribution is necessary: Employees must obtain any other currently available distributions under the plan and any other plan of deferred compensation, whether qualified or nonqualified, maintained by the employer (including distributions of ESOP dividends under Code § 404(k)); and.

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Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. Reports First Quarter Earnings and Declares Dividend

Benzinga

With the success of the first quarter, the Board announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 Refer to the calculation on the section titled "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures" at the end of this document. million in dividends during the first quarter of 2023. Nothing new there," Mr. Ritrievi concluded. 31, 2023 Dec.