The association between dividend payout and outside directorships

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Basil Al‐Najjar ◽  
Khaled Hussainey
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Agency Conflicts ◽  
Outside Directors ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Dividend Payout ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Financial Firms ◽  
The Board Of Directors

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine whether the number of outside directors on the board of directors and dividend payout are substitutes or complements mechanisms applied by UK firms to control agency conflicts of interest within the firm.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use tobit and logit regression models to examine the extent to which firms with a majority of outside directors on their boards experience significantly lower or higher dividend payout after controlling for insider ownership, profitability, liquidity, asset structure, business risk, firm size, firms' growth rate and borrowing ratio.FindingsBased on a sample of 400 non‐financial firms listed at London Stock Exchange for the period from 1991 to 2002, it was found that dividend payout is negatively associated with the number of outside directors on the board of directors.Originality/valueThe results suggest that firms pay lower dividends when higher number of outside directors is employed on the board. This evidence is consistent with the substitution hypothesis, which indicated that firms with weak corporate governance need to establish a reputation by paying dividends. In other words, dividends substitute for independent directors on the board. This finding offers novel insights to policy makers interested in agency conflicts of interest within the firm. It also provides evidence on the use of different substitute mechanisms for reducing agency costs.

The effect of the board of directors on the performance: Case of Tunisian banks

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 8-17
Author(s):  
Abdelkader Derbali ◽  
Lamia Jamel ◽  
Ali Lamouchi ◽  
Ahmed K Elnagar ◽  
Monia Ben Ltaifa
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Market Performance ◽  
Outside Directors ◽  
Return On Equity ◽  
Satisfactory Outcome ◽  
Stock Market Performance ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Negative Effect

The board of directors plays a crucial role as an internal structure of corporate governance. Certainly, its efficiency is needy on the existence of numerous issues; the greatest significance is correlated to its characteristics that relay principally to the individuality of its memberships, board dimension, combining the purposes of pronouncement and regulator as well the grade of the individuality of the audit board and the diverse gender of the committee. To assess the authenticity of our assumptions, which stipulate the presence of deterministic characteristics of the committee on the profitability of Tunisian banks, we evaluated by three different ratios i.e., ROA (return on asset), ROE (return on equity), and MP (market performance); and we estimate three models with linear regressions. The empirical findings were performed on a data sample composed of 11 Tunisian banks listed on the Stock Exchange of Tunisia (SET) during the period from 1999 to 2018. From the estimated regressions, we find a satisfactory outcome indicating the significance of the influence of the characteristics of the committee on the banking performance in Tunisia. Then, the percentage of outside directors negatively affects the level of the financial performance of banks. The number of institutional administrators performs an essential role in improving financial performance. Finally, the duality of the Presidency of the Council General-Directorate has a negative effect on the level of stock market performance of Tunisian banks.

Board performance and its relation to dividend payout: evidence from Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ravichandran Subramaniam ◽  
Mahenthiran Sakthi
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Capital Market ◽  
Performance Measure ◽  
Corporate Boards ◽  
Minority Shareholders ◽  
Dividend Payout ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Return On Capital ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Board Performance

PurposeTo examine the board of directors’ performance and if higher performance helps protect minority shareholders in an emerging capital market. Additionally, we determine if the different types of company ownership moderate the level of protection to minority shareholders.Design/methodology/approachThe study develops a measure of board performance with their compensation. And it tests its association with the dividend payout decision of 300 of the largest Malaysian public listed companies (referred to as PLCs) over the period 2008 to 2014.FindingsThe results find that higher board productivity in terms of return on capital employed is associated with higher dividend payout. Additionally, the study finds that the board performance measure interacts with race, ethnicity and gender of the board of directors and CEO duality to affect the dividend payout decision of Malaysian PLCs.Research limitations/implicationsIt is a single-country study of large Malaysian PLCs. And it uses only the governance mechanisms that have been shown in emerging capital markets to have the most significant effect on affecting the relationship between board performance and dividend payout.Practical implicationsThe findings show the importance of inclusivity and diversity in governing State-controlled firms in an emerging capital market.Originality/valueThe findings suggest improving corporate boards’ performance, protecting minority shareholders and contributing to the corporate governance literature. Notably, the study highlights boardroom diversity’s importance to enhance the boards of State-controlled firms’ performance.

scholarly journals PERAN GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DALAM MEMINIMALISIR TERJADINYA FINANCIAL DISTRESS

BISMA ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Wulan Maulidiss Sa’diah ◽  
Mohamad Nur Utomo
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Financial Distress ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Managerial Ownership ◽  
Agency Conflicts ◽  
Good Corporate Governance ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Negative Effect

This study aims to determine the effect of managerial ownership, independent board of commissioners, board of directors, and audit committee on financial distress in banking companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2015 to 2019. This research used the purposive sampling method with a sample of 41 companies consisting of 205 observational data. Data were analyzed using logistic regression. The results showed that independent board of commissioners and board of directors had a significant and negative effect on financial distress. However, managerial ownership and audit committee did not have a significant effect on financial distress. This study supports the agency theory, which states that the monitoring role of the independent board of commissioners and the board of directors can minimize the occurrence of agency conflicts in a company. Keywords: audit committee, board of directors, financial distress, independent board of commissioners, managerial ownership

Demographic characteristics of the board of directors’ structure and tax avoidance

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammadreza Hoseini ◽  
Mehdi Safari Gerayli ◽  
Hasan Valiyan
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Capital Market ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Tax Avoidance ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Corporate Tax ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Female Presence ◽  
Different Characteristics

PurposeThe structure of corporate governance, as one of the important elements to be considered based on the different characteristics than other companies, such as women, expertise, tenure and management is different. But two measures for the presence of women in the board of directors and the size of director’s board are considered as corporate content characteristics that can affect corporate tax strategies in avoiding tax or taxes timely pay off. The purpose of this paper is to understand the demographic characteristics of the board of directors structure on the board and tax avoidance in Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE).Design/methodology/approachSample includes the 505 firm-year observations from companies listed on the TSE during the years 2012–2016 and research hypothesis was tested using multivariate regression model based on panel data.FindingsThe results indicate that female presence on the board of directors reduces the corporate tax avoidance. Additionally, firms with a larger size of board of directors are associated with more tax avoidance.Originality/valueThe current study is almost the first study which has been conducted in Iran, so the findings of the study not only extend the extant theoretical literature concerning the tax avoidance in developing countries including emerging capital market of Iran, but also help investors, capital market regulators and accounting standard setters to make informed decisions.

The impact of ownership structure and the board of directors’ composition on tax avoidance strategies: empirical evidence from Jordan

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 795-812
Author(s):  
Amneh Alkurdi ◽  
Ghassan H. Mardini
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Tax Avoidance ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Amman Stock Exchange ◽  
Avoidance Strategies ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Adopting agency theory, the purpose of this study is to explore the impact of ownership structure and board of directors’ composition on the extent of tax avoidance strategies. Design/methodology/approach The sample included all of the Jordanian first market companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange from 2012 to 2017, comprising 348 observations. Findings The main finding of the paper is that tax avoidance is negatively related to managerial and institution ownership structures, which reduces the usage of tax avoidance strategies. Foreign ownership, however, has a positive relation that increases the likelihood of adopting tax avoidance strategies. Practical implications This study has policy implications for policymakers in relation to designing future tax systems to reduce the possibility of engaging in tax avoidance practices. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first of its kind that investigates the effects of the managerial, foreign and institutional ownership classes and board composition on tax avoidance for Jordanian listed companies.

scholarly journals Ownership Structure and Dividends Policy: Emerging Market Evidence

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Ahmad N. Obaidat
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Ownership Concentration ◽  
Financial Firms ◽  
Amman Stock Exchange ◽  
The Board Of Directors

This study investigated the effect of ownership structure on the dividend policy of the financial firms listed on Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) for the period 2014-2016. The results indicated a positive relationship between dividend and institutional, managerial, and foreign ownership, and negative relationship between dividend and ownership concentration. The result also indicated that a large portion of the ownership is in the hand of the instructions and the board of directors, and the ownership is not highly concentrated.

Board of directors characteristics and performance in family firms and under the crisis

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabete Simões Vieira
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Family Firm ◽  
Family Businesses ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
And Performance ◽  
And Gender

Purpose This paper aims to examine the relationship between board of directors’ characteristics and performance in family businesses. It offers evidence to the question of whether a family firm (FF) differs from a non-family firm and looks at the possibility of asymmetrical effects between periods of stability and economic adversity. Design/methodology/approach A panel data approach was applied to a sample of Portuguese firms listed the on Euronext Lisbon exchange between 2002 and 2013. Findings The results show that FFs are likely to have a lower proportion of independent members and higher gender diversity on their boards than non-family firms. FF performance is positively related to ownership concentration and gender diversity. There are performance premiums for family businesses, which have more gender diversity than their counterparts. These effects also depend on whether the economy is in recession. The evidence suggests that the presence of women on the board and the leverage and size of the FFs have a more significant impact on the performance in periods of economic adversity. Research limitations/implications One limitation of this study is the small size of the sample as it was drawn from the Euronext Lisbon exchange, a small stock exchange market. Originality/value This study provides input into the academic discussion on corporate governance and FF, an area which is in need of research. In addition, the authors examine this issue in conjunction with generalised economic adversity, focusing on the possible asymmetrical effects that the nature of the board of directors may have on performance in periods of stability and those of economic adversity. The role of board of directors is crucial to the understanding of corporate behaviour and the setting of the policy that regulates corporate activities.

scholarly journals Investigating the relationship between corporate governance and banks’ financial performance: Egypt case

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1177-1190
Author(s):  
Amr Youssef ◽  
Mohamed Bayoumi
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
The United States ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Governance Reform ◽  
Egyptian Revolution ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Board Of Directors

In the last few decades, policy makers around the world have focused on corporate governance reform since the Asian financial crisis and scandals in the United States such as the Enron debacle. In addition, there is no doubt that banks have significant position in the welfare of any economy. Corporate governance involves in how banks’ businesses and affairs are governed by its board of directors that raises a fundamental question of how this could affect banks’ financial performance. The focus of this research is to investigate the relationships between some of the corporate governance variables that are related to the board of directors on the financial performance of these banks working in the Egyptian market. Thirteen banks that are listed in the Egyptian Stock Exchange were selected with data collected for the period from 2011 till 2013 which is the post Egyptian revolution era. Research analyses adopted in this study are descriptive, correlation and regression analyses to test the research hypotheses. Findings of this research provide evidence that some of these variables such as board independence, foreign board members ratio, women board members ratio and board educational ratio have significant effect on the financial performance of these banks; however, board size and CEO qualities do not have any significant effect on banks’ performance. The research reaches some implications that are important to different stakeholders on practical and academic levels.

Do agency conflicts between managers and shareholders affect corporate risk management and financial performance of Saudi firms?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lamia Jamel ◽  
Hanadi Eid Albogami ◽  
Mazen Abduljahn Abdulaal ◽  
Nuha Ahmed Aljohani
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Agency Conflicts ◽  
Corporate Risk Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corporate Risk ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of agency conflicts between managers and shareholders on corporate risk management and financial performance of Saudi firms listed in the Saudi Stock Exchange Tadawul. Design/methodology/approach To investigate the effect of agency conflicts between managers and shareholders on corporate risk management and financial performance, we use a sample of 180 Saudi firms listed in the Saudi Stock Exchange Tadawul during the period from 2009 to 2018. Econometrically, we employ Vector Autoregressive (VAR) and General Linear Model (GLM) techniques as an appropriate methodology. Findings Our findings show that the risk level of the last year increase the corporate risk management and the performance of Saudi firm. We remark that the separation amongst control and ownership generates agency conflicts amongst managers and shareholders which can affect their behavior in decision-making and performance of the Saudi firms. Thus, the conflicts of interest arise from the differences among the work horizon, the risk assumed, the performance of enterprises, and the level of remuneration desired by the managers and shareholders in the case of Saudi firms. Originality/value The main contributions of our paper prove that the deepen the study of agency costs linked to a shareholding structure through the analysis of monitoring, obligation, and opportunity costs in the Saudi firms.

scholarly journals Gender diversity, governance and dividend policy in Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-205
Author(s):  
Tatiana Aquino Almeida ◽  
Cinthya Rachel Firmino de Morais ◽  
Antonio Carlos Coelho
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Dividend Policy ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Earnings Distribution ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Female Presence

PurposeConsidering that the heterogeneity in the composition of deliberation and management bodies can promote a differentiated impact on earnings distribution policies of companies, the purpose of this paper is to examine the marginal influence of female participation on the board of directors and executive board regarding decisions associated with dividend policy in companies operating in Brazil.Design/methodology/approachThe sample is composed of non-financial companies listed on the B3 Stock Exchange between 2010 and 2015, which encompasses 261 companies (1,084 observations per year). The tests aim at explaining the probability of earnings distribution and the payout level of companies through variables that measure the female presence – considering that the explanatory economic attributes of decisions over dividends are kept under control. The econometric analysis was carried out through the descriptive analysis of the variables and LOGIT and TOBIT tests of inference estimated with fixed effects and meeting all econometric requirements.FindingsThe proportion of women in both deliberative and executive bodies affects marginally the dividend policy of Brazilian companies. The female presence in management bodies contributes to a higher probability of earnings distribution and increase in the payout level; such tendency is moderated when women are in the board of directors; so, we do not reject the hypothesis of female influence on dividend policy decisions in Brazil.Originality/valueOne can find such investigations in foreign environments, but such tests had not been accomplished in Brazil so far. We discuss, therefore, in an unprecedented way, the heterogeneity in deliberative (governance) and executive (management) bodies and its outcomes in strategic decisions made in Brazilian companies, focusing on the female insertion and on fundamental decisions that are related to the relationship among stakeholders, which is the dividend policy per se.

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