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    Why Do Corporate Directors Usually Declare Dividends Less Than the Legal
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Why Do Corporate Directors Usually Declare Dividends Less Than the Legal

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Why do corporate directors usually declare dividends less than the legal maximum and thereby allow retained earnings to increase as a matter of corporate financial policy?

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