The Distribution of Target Ownership and the Division of Gains in Successful Takeovers

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René M. Stulz

Ohio State University (OSU) - Department of Finance; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER); European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI)

Moon H. Song

San Diego State University - Finance Department

Ralph A. Walkling

Drexel University - Lebow College of Business

Date Written: 1990

Abstract

This paper presents evidence that the distribution of target ownership is related to the division of the takeover gain between the target and the bidder for a sample of successful tender offers. In the whole sample, the target's gain is negatively related to bidder and institutional ownership. In the sample of multiple-bidder contests, the target's gain increases with managerial ownership and falls with institutional ownership.

Suggested Citation

Stulz, Rene M. and Song, Moon H. and Walkling, Ralph August, The Distribution of Target Ownership and the Division of Gains in Successful Takeovers (1990). The Journal of Finance, Vol. 45, No. 3, pp. 817-833, 1990, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=918059

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