Abstract
In this paper, we show that the sensitivities of an executive's wealth to changes in stock prices (deltas) decrease the implied cost of equity capital while the sensitivities of an executive's wealth to changes in stock volatility (vegas) increase the implied cost of equity capital. Our findings demonstrate that shareholders understand the risks of firms' future projects as embedded in executive compensation and price these risks into the cost of equity capital accordingly. The findings have strong implications for optimal executive compensation contract design, project evaluation and cost of capital estimation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 915-946 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Journal | Journal of Business Finance and Accounting |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 7-8 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
Keywords
- deltas
- Executive compensation
- Implied cost of equity capital
- vegas
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Accounting
- Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)
- Finance