Abstracts
Abstract
When a company issues both voting and non-voting shares, the prices are usually different, due to the value of the voting right versus the preferred dividend of the non-voting share. This price difference may well be influenced by the business cycle. We analyze the price differences between voting and non-voting shares in Germany and Italy in different business cycles during the period 2003–2013, but find little influence attributable to the business cycle. However, the impact of the ownership structure and the market performance on the prices of voting and non-voting shares do differ in crisis and boom periods.
Keywords:
- voting shares,
- non-voting shares,
- value of voting right,
- business cycle
Résumé
Lorsqu’une société anonyme émet des actions assorties d’un droit de vote et sans droit de vote, leur prix diffèrent normalement en raison de la valeur du droit de vote et du dividende préférentiel des actions sans droit de vote. Cette différence de prix devrait être influencée par le cycle économique. Nous analysons la différence de prix en Allemagne et en Italie entre 2003 et 2013, mais nous ne trouvons presque aucune influence. Cependant, l’influence de la structure de la propriété et de l’évolution du marché sur la différence de prix est différente en période de crise et de plein essor.
Mots-clés :
- actions assorties d’un droit de vote,
- actions sans droit de vote,
- valeur du droit de vote,
- cycle économique
Resumen
Cuando una empresa emite acciones con derecho a voto y sin derecho a voto, los precios de ambas suelen ser diferentes. Estas diferencias en el precio pueden verse influidas por el ciclo económico. En diferentes ciclos económicos durante el período 2003–2013 analizamos las diferencias de precio en Alemania e Italia, pero encontramos poca influencia que pueda atribuirse al ciclo económico. Sin embargo, el impacto de la estructura de propietarios y del rendimiento del mercado sobre el precio de las acciones con derecho a voto y sin derecho a voto difiere en períodos de crisis y auge.
Palabras clave:
- las participationes sociales con derecho a voto,
- las participationes sociales sin voto,
- valor de los derechos de voto,
- ciclo económico
Appendices
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