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Dividend Initiation Drift

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In plain terms

Companies that pay their first-ever dividend tend to outperform for the next 3-12 months.

How it works

First-time dividend payers earn +3-12-month abnormal returns.

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Data dependencies

  • Fundamentals

    Quarterly fundamentals (income, balance, cash-flow) from FMP + SEC.

  • Cash flows

    A data feed this strategy reads, refreshed on its normal schedule.

Expected edge

Reported return
~2-3% over 3-12m

Asquith-Mullins 1983: ~2-3% over 3-12m.

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