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social science subjects > business and management > business ethics > finance ethics > shareholder wealth maximization

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shareholder wealth maximization  

Definition

  • The principle of shareholder wealth maximization (SWM) holds that a maximum return to shareholders is and ought to be the objective of all corporate activity. From a financial management perspective, this means maximizing the price of a firm's common stock. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society; Shareholder Wealth Maximization]

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