Journal of
Economics and International Finance

  • Abbreviation: J. Econ. Int. Finance
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9812
  • DOI: 10.5897/JEIF
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 364

Full Length Research Paper

Dividend announcement on share prices in a bull and a bear market phase

Bukola Akintade Faloye
  • Bukola Akintade Faloye
  • Department of Banking and Finance, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State. Nigeria.
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Foluso Ololade Oluwole
  • Foluso Ololade Oluwole
  • Department of Banking and Finance, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State. Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 17 October 2014
  •  Accepted: 09 November 2014
  •  Published: 31 December 2014

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