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題名 Dividend Tax Capitalization and Stock Price Reactions: Insights from Taiwan's Capital Markets
股利稅資本化與股價反應:來自臺灣資本市場的見察
作者 Wang, Chuan-san
王全三
貢獻者 會計評論
關鍵詞 Dividend taxes; Tax capitalization; Stock price reaction; Repeal of Company Act provisions
股利稅; 稅負資本化; 股價反應; 公司法條文廢除
日期 2025-07
上傳時間 14-Oct-2025 10:01:19 (UTC+8)
摘要 We investigate the impact of dividend tax capitalization on stock prices by the event of the 2001 repeal of Article 238 of the Taiwan Company Act. This regulatory change required firms to decide whether to transfer capital reserves to retained earnings, effectively increasing their ability to pay cash dividends while holding other financial factors, such as profitability, cash flow, and financial health, constant. Our findings reveal a negative stock price reaction during the period surrounding the repeal of Article 238, particularly for firms with larger transferable capital reserves. Additionally, stock prices declined more sharply for firms with higher payout ratios over the previous three years, suggesting that investors incorporated the expected tax burden associated with increased dividend distributions into stock prices. By analyzing this tax policy change, which directly influenced firms’ ability to distribute dividends, this study contributes to the broader discussion on the role of taxation in stock price determination. It also offers valuable insights for policymakers considering future tax reforms and for firms determining dividend policy in Taiwan and other jurisdictions with similar tax structures.
本研究以 2001 年臺灣《公司法》第 238 條被廢除為事件,探討股利稅資 本化對股價的影響。此項法規變革要求企業決定是否將資本公積轉入保留盈 餘,從而提高企業發放現金股利的能力,同時保持其他財務因素(如獲利能 力、現金流與財務狀況)不變。研究結果顯示,在第 238 條廢除前後,股票價 格出現負向反應,特別是對於那些有較多資本公積可轉入保留盈餘的企業。 此外,過去三年股利配發率較高的企業,其股價跌幅更為顯著,這表示投資 人已將未來現金股利發放增加而帶來的預期稅負納入股價評估。透過分析此 項直接影響企業股利分配能力的稅制變革,本研究為關於租稅政策對股票價 格決定作用的討論提供實證貢獻。同時,本研究為政策制定者在考量未來稅 制改革時提供寶貴見解,並為企業在臺灣及其他具有類似稅制的地區規劃股 利政策時提供參考。
關聯 會計評論, 81, 135-167
資料類型 article
DOI http://doi.org/10.6552/JOAR.202507_(81).0004
dc.contributor 會計評論
dc.creator (作者) Wang, Chuan-san
dc.creator (作者) 王全三
dc.date (日期) 2025-07
dc.date.accessioned 14-Oct-2025 10:01:19 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 14-Oct-2025 10:01:19 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 14-Oct-2025 10:01:19 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.uri (URI) https://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/159867-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) We investigate the impact of dividend tax capitalization on stock prices by the event of the 2001 repeal of Article 238 of the Taiwan Company Act. This regulatory change required firms to decide whether to transfer capital reserves to retained earnings, effectively increasing their ability to pay cash dividends while holding other financial factors, such as profitability, cash flow, and financial health, constant. Our findings reveal a negative stock price reaction during the period surrounding the repeal of Article 238, particularly for firms with larger transferable capital reserves. Additionally, stock prices declined more sharply for firms with higher payout ratios over the previous three years, suggesting that investors incorporated the expected tax burden associated with increased dividend distributions into stock prices. By analyzing this tax policy change, which directly influenced firms’ ability to distribute dividends, this study contributes to the broader discussion on the role of taxation in stock price determination. It also offers valuable insights for policymakers considering future tax reforms and for firms determining dividend policy in Taiwan and other jurisdictions with similar tax structures.
dc.description.abstract (摘要) 本研究以 2001 年臺灣《公司法》第 238 條被廢除為事件,探討股利稅資 本化對股價的影響。此項法規變革要求企業決定是否將資本公積轉入保留盈 餘,從而提高企業發放現金股利的能力,同時保持其他財務因素(如獲利能 力、現金流與財務狀況)不變。研究結果顯示,在第 238 條廢除前後,股票價 格出現負向反應,特別是對於那些有較多資本公積可轉入保留盈餘的企業。 此外,過去三年股利配發率較高的企業,其股價跌幅更為顯著,這表示投資 人已將未來現金股利發放增加而帶來的預期稅負納入股價評估。透過分析此 項直接影響企業股利分配能力的稅制變革,本研究為關於租稅政策對股票價 格決定作用的討論提供實證貢獻。同時,本研究為政策制定者在考量未來稅 制改革時提供寶貴見解,並為企業在臺灣及其他具有類似稅制的地區規劃股 利政策時提供參考。
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dc.relation (關聯) 會計評論, 81, 135-167
dc.subject (關鍵詞) Dividend taxes; Tax capitalization; Stock price reaction; Repeal of Company Act provisions
dc.subject (關鍵詞) 股利稅; 稅負資本化; 股價反應; 公司法條文廢除
dc.title (題名) Dividend Tax Capitalization and Stock Price Reactions: Insights from Taiwan's Capital Markets
dc.title (題名) 股利稅資本化與股價反應:來自臺灣資本市場的見察
dc.type (資料類型) article
dc.identifier.doi (DOI) 10.6552/JOAR.202507_(81).0004
dc.doi.uri (DOI) http://doi.org/10.6552/JOAR.202507_(81).0004