The Impact of Dividend Policy on Institutional Holdings: Hotel REITS and Non-REIT Hotel Corporations

Authors

Seonghee Oak, North Carolina Central University
Michael C. Dalbor, University of Nevada Las Vegas

Type of Submission

AHFME Symposium Abstract

Abstract

Previous research (Canina, Advani, Greenman, & Palimeri, 2001) shows that dividend initiations and dividend increases result in higher stock returns. Although institutions need to hold stocks that pay high dividends paying because of the prudent-man rule, recent research (Grinstein & Michaely, 2005) contradicts this practice. Since hotel REITs and non-REIT hotel corporations belong to the same industry but have different dividend policies, it is worth examining the impact of dividend policy on institutional holdings. We find institutions tend to prefer REITs. We also find institutions prefer large firms that make capital expenditures, regardless of REIT status.

Recommended Citation

Oak, Seonghee and Dalbor, Michael C. (2007) "The Impact of Dividend Policy on Institutional Holdings: Hotel REITS and Non-REIT Hotel Corporations," Journal of Hospitality Financial Management: Vol. 15: Iss. 1, Article 9.
Available at: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/jhfm/vol15/iss1/9