scholarly journals An Investigation Of Dynamic Dividend Behavior In Korea

Author(s):  
Jinho Jeong

The principal objective of this study was to assess the dynamic dividend behavior of firms in Korea. Specifically, this study tests the presence of dividend smoothing and identifies the firm-level factors influencing the degree of dividend smoothing. For this purpose, 299 firms listed on the Korea Stock Exchange over a 26-year period, from 1981 to 2006, were investigated.The empirical results of this study demonstrate that Korean firms made dividend payments which were quite closely related to the average interest rate over the sample period. A change in dividend payments is less likely to reflect a change in the fundamentals of Korean companies. Instead, it appears to be related significantly to movements in the interest rate. This study also finds that the majority of Korean firms pay smoothed dividends. However, the degree of dividend smoothing in Korean firms was determined to be lower than that observed in US firms. In addition, the results demonstrate that the longterm target payout ratio is significantly lower than the observed payout ratio. The results indicate that Lintners dividend smoothing model does not explain the dynamic dividend behavior in Korea.The theoretical determinants of dividend smoothing were assessed by regressing the degree of dividend smoothing of firms against the firm characteristics. The results show that riskier firms tend to pay more smoothed dividends, thus supporting the prediction previously made by Kumar (1988). However, contrary to the theoretical predictions, our results find that larger and older firms are more likely to smooth dividends in Korea. Controlling shareholders ownership, growth, and financial slack all appear to exert insignificant effects on the degree of dividend smoothing. The results suggest that the information and agency theories of dividend smoothing do not explain the dynamic dividend policy of Korean firms.

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 871-877
Author(s):  
Rahmat Dewa Bagas Nugraha ◽  
H.M Nursito

This study aims to determine and analyze the factors that affect stock prices through appropriate ratio analysis. As for the ratio of interest rates, inflation and exchange rates. Researchers want to know and analyze the effect partially or simultaneously between interest rates, inflation, and exchange rates on stock prices. This research is a quantitative study using secondary data. The object of this research is hotel companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2016-2018. The sample used in this study were 3 hotel with certain characteristics. The results of research simultaneously using the F test show that there is no influence between interest rates, inflation and exchange rates on stock prices because the calculated value is smaller than the table. Partially with the t test it can be concluded that there is no influence between interest rates on stock prices because the tcount value in the interest rate variable is smaller than the t table. Likewise, the t calculation of inflation and the exchange rate is smaller than the t table, so that there is no partial effect of the two variables on stock prices. Keywords: Stock Prices, Interest Rates, Inflation and Exchange Rates


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 135
Author(s):  
Andini Nurwulandari ◽  
Hasanudin Hasanudin ◽  
Ari Jatmiko Setiyo Budi

<p><em>This research aims to find out the influence of interest rate, exchange rate, world gold price, Dow Jones Index, AEX Index, DAX Index, and Shanghai Index on the LQ45 Index at the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2012 through 2018 using the ARCH/GARCH model as the method of analysis.  The result of the test shows that the exchange rate had a significant negative influence, Dow Jones Index, AEX Index, and DAX Index had a significant positive influence on the LQ45 index, while the interest rate and world gold price had a non-significant negative influence and the Shanghai Index had a non-significant positive influence on the LQ45 index.</em></p>


2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 294-307
Author(s):  
Ewa Majerowska ◽  
Jacek Bednarz

The interest rate curve is often viewed as the leading indicator of economic prosperity in a broad sense. This paper studies the ability of the slope of the yield curve in the term structure of interest rates to impact the sectoral indices on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, using daily data covering the period from 1 January 2001 to 30 September 2020. The results of the research indicate an ambiguous dependence of the logarithmic rates of return of sub-indices on the change of the interbank interest rate curve. The only sectors showing a clear relationship of this type is energy and pharmaceuticals.


2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 343-361
Author(s):  
Meysam Bolgorian ◽  
Ali Mayeli

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the relationship between accounting conservatism and money laundering risk. For this goal, the authors construct an index for measuring money laundering risk at the firm level for Iranian listed firms in the Tehran Stock Exchange. Design/methodology/approach In this study, the authors use a sample of 924 firm-year observation of Iranian listed firms for the period of 2012-2017. The authors use three approaches for testing our prediction that more conservative firms are less likely to be involved in money laundering activities. A balanced panel regression model has been used for testing the prediction. Findings The paper results suggest that there is a negative relationship between conditional conservatism and money laundering risk. Furthermore, the authors have shown that the result is robust to controlling for different firm characteristics variables and also industry specific effects. Research limitations/implications Further research in other financial markets is needed to confirm the results generally. Practical implications The evidence in this paper indicates that the degree of accounting conservatism contains important information which can be used by the investors and regulators for managing and controlling the risk of money laundering in the firms. Originality/value By constructing a money laundering risk measure at the firm level for the first time, the authors provide evidence on relationship between conservatism and money laundering risk in Iran.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-40
Author(s):  
Salawati Sahari ◽  
Nur Afiqah Othman ◽  
Shaharuddin Jakpar ◽  
Esmie Obrin Nichol

This study examines the factors that influence the customer switching behaviour especially in banks. The data was collected through questionnaires distributions to the respondents who were drawn from the customers who have investment account between Tabung Haji and Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad (ASNB) account banks in Malaysia.  In order to test the hypotheses, the multiple regression analysis was applied in this study, as predicted from the prospect theory. It was discovered that the reputation, service quality, distance, switching cost, price, involuntary switching, advertising as well as religious belief were not significant driver to the switching behaviour among the bank customers in Malaysia. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that bank manager should focus on service quality and also give undivided attention to the price. Therefore, the interest rate charged or fees ought to be followed up while adequate, timely information need to be given to the customers on reasons for change.


2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 50-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Ferri ◽  
Li-Gang Liu

Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have become quite profitable recently. As the largest shareholder, the state has not asked SOEs to pay dividends in the past. Therefore, some have suggested that the state should ask SOEs to pay dividends. Indeed, the Chinese government has adopted this policy advice and started to demand back dividend payments starting from 2008. Although we do not question the soundness of the dividend policy, the point we raise is whether those profits are real if all costs owed by SOEs are properly accounted for. Among others, we are interested in investigating whether the profits of SOEs are still as large as they claim if they were to pay a market interest rate. Using a representative sample of corporate China, we find that the costs of financing for SOEs are significantly lower than for other companies after controlling for some fundamental factors for profitability and individual firm characteristics. In addition, our estimates show that if SOEs were to pay a market interest rate, their existing profits would be entirely wiped out. Our findings suggest that SOEs are still benefiting from credit subsidies, and they are not yet subject to the market interest rates. In an environment where credit rights are not fully respected, dividend policy, though important, should come second and not first.


Author(s):  
Ajibade, Ayodeji Temitope ◽  
Agi, Mayflowers Kysburn

The study examined the effect of firm characteristics on dividend policy in quoted manufacturing firms in Sub-Sahara Africa. Panel data were obtained from twenty (20) quoted manufacturing firms from the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Ghana Stock Exchange, Lusaka Stock Exchange, Johannesburg Stock Exchange and Nairobi Stock Exchange over a period of ten (10) years (2008-2017). The data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Dividend payout ratio was used as a proxy for dividend policy, while liquidity, ownership structure, firm size and leverage were used as proxies for firm characteristics. The study found liquidity to have a positive insignificant impact on dividend payout ratio; a positive insignificant impact of ownership structure on dividend payout ratio; a positive insignificant impact of firm size on dividend payout ratio; a positive significant impact of leverage on dividend payout ratio and jointly, a positive significant impact. It was therefore recommended that manufacturing firms should practice optimum working capital management in order to increase its liquidity level and diminish any likelihood of financial distress. An efficient use of its resources in order to improve performance, profitability as well as its ability to pay dividends. Investors should look out for trends in dividend payments before making investments.


2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 263
Author(s):  
Irdha Yusra ◽  
Lisa Amelia Herman ◽  
Nova Begawati

<p><em>In the life cycle theory of the company, it is stated that the Company which is at the established stage has the ability to make money beyond its ability to find profitable investment opportunities. The Company will distribute cash flow optimally to stakeholders in the form of dividend payments. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of retained earnings ratio (proxied with retained earnings to total equity) on the probability and rate of dividend payments based on the life cycle of the firm. Companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange period 2012 - 2016 are designated as research objects. Meanwhile, the sample is selected using criteria considered by the researcher (judgment sampling). Hypothesis testing is done by using the statistical method that is probit and tobit regression. The research findings show that retained earnings have a positive and significant effect on the probability and rate of dividend payments. However, the results of the study do not show significant evidence that retained earnings have a stronger effect on the probability and firm level of paying dividends.</em></p><p> </p><p>Dalam teori siklus hidup perusahaan dinyatakan bahwa Perusahaan yang berada pada tahap mapan memiliki kemampuan dalam menghasilkan uang melebihi kemampuannya dalam menemukan peluang investasi yang menguntungkan. Perusahaan tersebut akan mendistribusikan aliran kas secara optimal kepada stakeholders berupa pembayaran dividen. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji pengaruh rasio laba ditahan (diprosi dengan retained earnings to total equity) terhadap probabilitas dan tingkat pembayaran dividen berdasarkan siklus hidup perusahaan. Perusahaan yang listed di Bursa Efek Indonesia periode 2012 – 2016 ditetapkan sebagai objek penelitian. Sedangkan, sampel dipilih menggunakan criteria-kriteria yang dipertimbangkan oleh peneliti (judgment sampling). Pengujian hipotesis dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode statistik yaitu regresi probit dan tobit. Hasil penelitian kamimenunjukkan bahwa laba ditahan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap probabilitas dan tingkat pembayaran dividen. Namun, hasil penelitian tidak memberikan bukti yang signifikan bahwa laba ditahan berpengaruh lebih kuat terhadap probabilitas dan tingkat perusahaan mapan membayar dividen.</p>


2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 304-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Basil Al-Najjar ◽  
Erhan Kilincarslan

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of regulations, reforms and legal environment on dividend policy in a different institutional setting. Particularly, it examines the firm-level cash dividend behaviour of publicly listed firms in Turkey in the post-2003 period, since there were major economic and structural reforms as well as significant regulatory changes of dividend payout rules imposed by the supervisory bodies. Design/methodology/approach The paper focuses on a recent large panel data set of 264 Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE)-listed firms over a ten-year period 2003-2012. First, it employs a modified specification of Lintner’s (1956) partial adjustment model for analysis regarding target payout ratio and dividend smoothing. Second, it performs a logit model for analysis in identifying the link between financial characteristics and the likelihood of paying dividends. Findings The results show that ISE firms now follow the same determinants as suggested by Lintner. They, indeed, have long-term payout ratios and adjust their cash dividends by a moderate level of smoothing, and therefore adopt stable dividend policies (although less stable policies compared to their counterparts in the developed US market) as a signalling mechanism over the period 2003-2012. Moreover, the results also report that ownership structure concentration affects the target payout ratio and dividend smoothing in the Turkish market. In addition, the results further show that more profitable, more mature and larger sized ISE firms are more likely to pay cash dividends, whereas ISE firms with higher investment opportunities and more debt are less likely to distribute cash dividends in the post-2003 period. Originality/value To the best of authors’ knowledge, this paper is the first major research that examines the implications of reforms and regulations on cash dividend payments and dividend smoothing over time in Turkey during its market integration process in the post-2003 period.


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