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Table 3 Criteria for life cycle distribution

From: Dynamics of financial leverage across firm life cycle in Chinese firms: an empirical investigation using dynamic panel data model

Stage

DP

SG

AGE

Growth

Low

High

Young

Maturity

Medium

Medium

Adult

Decline

High

Low

Old

  1. DP dividend payout ratio, SG sales growth, AGE natural log of firm’s age