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Tax Differential View of Dividend Policy

Tax Differential View of Dividend Policy

A theory stating that investors prefer capital gains to dividends because capital gains are usually taxed at a lower rate. A company whose management subscribes to this theory may concentrate on increasing its share price and is likely to have a low target payout ratio.
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