Clientele efect: an analysis of the relationship between book-tax differences and extraordinary dividends of companies listed in Bovespa

Authors

  • Paulo Victor Gomes Novaes Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
  • Alfredo Sarlo Neto Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
  • André Abreu de Almeida Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo
  • Luiz Cláudio Louzada Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8069.2015v12n26p3

Abstract

This study aimed to verify at what level the existence of differences between accounting
income and taxable income (Book-Tax Differences - BTDS) significantly impacts the
likelihood of a company to propose the payment of additional dividends. Grounded in
empirical-analytical methodology with a quantitative approach, this study used
Economatica® data and the sample consisted of a set of data corresponding to the 2010-2013
period, composed of public companies. The results of logistic regressions did not allow to
confirm the hypothesis that major differences would cause reduction in the chance of
distribution, which revealed a preference for distributing dividends, even when tax profit
surpasses the net income (clientele effect). In cases where there were temporary differences,
the probability distribution is not affected, indicating that managers recognize that such
differences will reverse in the near time, so it would not be feasible to distribute a profit
carrying these BTDS.

Author Biographies

Alfredo Sarlo Neto, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Doutor em Contabilidade e Controladoria pela Universidade de São Paulo
Professor Adjunto da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

André Abreu de Almeida, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Doutorando em Administração pela Fundação Getúlio Vargas – Ebape
Professor Assistente da Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo

Luiz Cláudio Louzada, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo

Doutorando em Administração pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Professor Assistente da Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo

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Published

2016-02-24

How to Cite

Gomes Novaes, P. V., Neto, A. S., de Almeida, A. A., & Louzada, L. C. (2016). Clientele efect: an analysis of the relationship between book-tax differences and extraordinary dividends of companies listed in Bovespa. Revista Contemporânea De Contabilidade, 12(26), 3–22. https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8069.2015v12n26p3

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