Lintner's Model
Definition of 'Lintner's Model'A model stating that dividend policy has two parameters: (1) the target payout ratio and (2) the speed at which current dividends adjust to the target. |
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Investopedia explains 'Lintner's Model'In 1956 John Lintner developed this theory based on two important things that he observed about dividend policy:1) Companies tend to set long-run target dividends-to-earnings ratios according to the amount of positive net-present-value (NPV) projects they have available. 2) Earnings increases are not always sustainable. As a result, dividend policy is not changed until managers can see that new earnings levels are sustainable. |
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