The clientele effect hypothesis that has been proposed to explain how dividend policies affect stock prices suggests that a firm's dividend policy can provide information about management's behavior with respect to wealth maximization.

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The clientele effect hypothesis suggests that different groups of investors, or clienteles, prefer different dividend policies, but it does not specifically address management's behavior regarding wealth maximization.

The Clientele Effect Hypothesis That Has Been Proposed to Explain