Dilemma of the investment strategy: dividend cut-offs (retrospective analysis)

The author considers the results of a statistical analysis of changes in stock prices for 10 largest Russian companies in various industries over 12 years in connection with dividend payments. Statistical patterns of stock price behavior before and after the dividend cut-offs are revealed, which allows investors to build their dividend strategies and answer the “eternal” question of question of whether to sell or to buy shares before the dividend cut-off. A retrospective statistical analysis is carried out on 120 dividend payments.