Competition and bank dividends
Abstract
We investigate the impact of state level competition on bank dividends following the passage of the US Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act (IBBEA). Using a sample of top-tier US bank holding companies, we find that in states where extensive deregulation leads to intensified competition, banks pay fewer dividends relative to counterparts operating in states where deregulation took place more slowly. These findings are stronger for banks with lower expected future earnings, suggesting that competition reduces the ability of lower performing banks to continue paying dividends. We also find that banks operating in states characterised by higher competition and less supervisory oversight pay higher dividends than counterparts operating in similarly competitive states with stricter supervision.
Citation
Chronopoulos , D , Che Johari , E E , Scholtens , B , Sobiech , A L , Wilson , J O S & Yilmaz , M H 2023 , ' Competition and bank dividends ' , Journal of International Money and Finance , vol. 137 , 102898 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jimonfin.2023.102898
Publication
Journal of International Money and Finance
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
0261-5606Type
Journal article
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