Multinational and domestic firms differ by more than size. Compared with domestic firms, firms with foreign operations are more profitable, more likely to pay dividends, and more likely to have access to the bond market(i.e.,abond rating), while also having less-volatile cash flows. These firm characteristics are normally associated with greater capital market access, not less. MNCs invest less in capital expenditures and R&D. Thus, the average MNC does not appear to be a capital-constrained firm, yet these firms are responsible for a majority of the rise in cash.