scholarly journals Dividend Policy and Institutional Holdings: Evidence from Australia

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Thao Nguyen ◽  
Hui Li
Keyword(s):  
Panel Data ◽  
Institutional Investors ◽  
Institutional Ownership ◽  
Dividend Yield ◽  
Dividend Payout ◽  
Multivariate Tests ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Insignificant Effect ◽  
Institutional Holdings ◽  
The Relationship

This paper investigates the relationship between dividend payout and institutional ownership for all Australian listed firms in the period between 2001 and 2015. In our univariate tests, we find that institutional investors, in general, prefer dividend-paying firms more than non-paying firms, and for the dividend-paying firms in our sample, institutional investors hold more shares in the firms who pay higher dividends. We further explore the causality between dividend payout and institutional ownership in our multivariate tests with our panel data. The results show an insignificant effect of institutional ownership (dividend payout) on the future dividend payout (institutional ownership) while controlling for firms’ fundamentals, that a higher dividend yield does not attract more institutional investors and that there is no catering to Australian institutional investors.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Ownership Structure and Dividend Policy: An Application in Vietnam Stock Exchange

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-146
Author(s):  
Thi Xuan Anh Tran ◽  
Quoc Tuan Le
Keyword(s):  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Institutional Investors ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Payout Policy ◽  
Ownership Concentration ◽  
H Index ◽  
Dividend Payout ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Ownership Composition ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract This research examines the possible association between ownership structure and Vietnam listed companies’ dividend payout policy over the period of 2009 – 2015. We have investigated 642 listed firms in Hochiminh stock exchange and Hanoi stock exchange, using pannel data analysis. Ownership structure is described with two main sub-variables: ownership concentration and ownership composition. Specifically, the Herfindahl index (or H-index) was applied to measure the level of ownership concentration /dispersion for all major shareholders in the company, including the five biggest investors, corporate institutional investors, the ownership concentration level, and foreign investors. It has been observed that the H-index of all major shareholders has an average of less than 0.5 but the value of the H-index of institutional investors at 0.594 indicates that institutional investors are more likely to be concentrated in the hands of large institutional investors. The result showed linear relationship between institutional ownership and the dividend rate, but not statistically significant for the relationship between managerial ownership and dividend payout ratio.

scholarly journals Executive Compensation, Ownership Structure and Dividend Payout: Evidence from Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 4-75
Author(s):  
Ravichandran K. Subramaniam ◽  
Chee Ghee Teh ◽  
Murugasu Thangarajah
Keyword(s):  
Panel Data ◽  
Executive Compensation ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Payout Policy ◽  
Dividend Payout ◽  
Positive Evidence ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
The Relationship

This study seeks to present the relationship between executive compensation, dividend payout policy and ownership structure of listed firms in Malaysia. We examine a panel data on a sample of 300 of the largest Malaysian public listed companies (PLCs) on Bursa Malaysia for the years 2008 to 2014. Based on 2,009 firm-year observations, our results show consistent empirical positive evidence on the association between dividend payout and executive compensation across all models. However, the results are inconsistent with Bhattacharyya model of dividend payout. Further, there is evidence that government and family ownerships are positively associated with dividend payout. Our results show that the positive relationship between executive compensation and dividend payout is more evident in politically connected firms (PCON firms) which is consistent with the clientele (catering) theory.

Institutional Ownership and Dividend Payout in Emerging Markets: Evidence from India

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. S54-S82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chacko Jacob ◽  
Jijo Lukose P.J.
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Investors ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Institutional Ownership ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Large Firms ◽  
Dividend Payout ◽  
Financial Firms ◽  
The Us ◽  
Propensity To Pay ◽  
The Relationship

We examine the relationship between institutional investor ownership and dividend payouts using a large sample of NSE-listed non-financial firms during the period 2001 to 2016. Consistent with the evidence from the US market, institutional investors, on average, have larger holdings in dividend-paying firms and are seen to prefer dividend payers over non-payers among larger firms. However, among smaller firms, institutional investors seem to prefer non-paying firms. Consistent with it, logistic regression results reveal that institutional investors do improve a firms’ propensity to pay dividends, primarily across large firms. Further, among dividend-paying firms, institutional investors, on average, are observed to have relatively lesser holdings in firms with higher payouts than those with lower payouts. In line with these observations, regression analysis also provides no evidence to support a positive relationship between total institutional ownership and payout level. However, across investor categories, we do find evidence for domestic institutional investors (DII) in improving payouts. Further, we use a dynamic panel GMM estimator to correct for endogeneity and find that the relationship is robust among large firms. Our results highlight the role of DII in improving dividend payout and provide support to models that predict a positive relationship. JEL Classification: G23, G32, G34, G35

scholarly journals Impact of Institutional Investment Pattern on Stock Volatility: A Study of BSE-30 Companies

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Harendra Singh
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Investors ◽  
Institutional Ownership ◽  
Stock Volatility ◽  
Institutional Investment ◽  
Investment Pattern ◽  
Institutional Holdings ◽  
The Mind ◽  
The Impact

<p>There are many studies found in the field of stock volatility and institutional investors. Most of the studies found an inconsistent relationship between volatility and institutional investors. It creates a curiosity in the mind of investor, whether riskier securities attract institutional investors or an increase in institutional holdings results in an increase in volatility.</p><p><br />In this paper we tried to examine the impact of institutional ownership pattern on stock volatility. We have considered BSE-30 companies and taken 5 year data from 1st January 2009 to 1st January 2014. Our result shows that institutional ownership has positive and significant impact on stock volatility.</p>

scholarly journals Board structure and institutional ownership at the time of IPO

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (9) ◽  
pp. 950-965 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suman Neupane ◽  
Biwesh Neupane
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Investors ◽  
Critical Time ◽  
Institutional Ownership ◽  
Board Independence ◽  
Board Structure ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Institutional Holdings ◽  
Foreign Institutional Investors ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of mandatory regulatory provisions on board structure and the influence of such board structure on institutional holdings. Design/methodology/approach The study uses unique hand-collected data set of Indian IPOs during the 2004-2012 period after the corporate governance reforms with the introduction of clause 49 in the listing agreements in 2001. Using OLS regression, the paper empirically analyses the determinants of board size and board independence at the time of the IPOs and the influence of such a board structure on shareholdings by domestic and foreign institutional investors. Findings The authors find that complying with mandatory regulatory provisions does not impede firms from structuring their boards to reflect the firms’ advising and monitoring needs. The authors also find that complying with provisions have positive implication for the firm, as firms with greater board independence appear to attract more foreign institutional investors. Originality/value To the authors’ best knowledge, this is the first study to examine the issue in a regime where regulation mandates the composition of the board of directors. The paper also extends the literature on institutional holdings by providing evidence on the impact of board structure on institutional ownership at a critical time in a firm’s life cycle when concerns for endogeneity for empirical investigations are weaker.

scholarly journals Determinants of the Solvency of Insurance Companies in Palestine

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 188
Author(s):  
Yousef Abdel Latif Abdel Jawad ◽  
Issam Ayyash
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Insignificant Effect ◽  
Analysis Methods ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect

The study aimed to investigate the factors that affect the solvency of the insurance companies in Palestine and to highlight the nature and strength of the relationship between liquidity, investment, leverage, claims and the solvency of the insurance companies in Palestine.To achieve the objectives of the study, the descriptive and quantitative analysis methods were used in the study. Based on the data of the financial statements of seven insurance companies (out of 9 companies) and by using regression of fixed effects of panel data for 2010-2017, the study found that the claims have a positive effect on the financial solvency and leverage has a negative effect on the solvency of insurance companies in Palestine, while investment and liquidity have an insignificant effect on financial solvency.

scholarly journals PENGARUH STRUKTUR KEPEMILIKAN TERHADAP KEBIJAKAN DIVIDEN PADA PERUSAHAAN MANUFAKTUR

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 167
Author(s):  
Evy Sumartha
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Dividend Policy ◽  
Control Variable ◽  
Institutional Ownership ◽  
Managerial Ownership ◽  
Company Size ◽  
Dividend Payout ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Relationship

Abstrak: Pengaruh Struktur Kepemilikan Terhadap Kebijakan Dividen pada Perusahaan Manufaktur. Struktur kepemilikan sebagai variabel independen dalam penelitian ini diproksikan dengan kepemilikan institusional dan kepemilikan manajerial. Penelitian ini juga untuk mendapatkan bukti mengenai fungsi moderasi dari konsentrasi kepemilikan dalam hubungan antara struktur kepemilikan dan kebijakan dividen. Variabel dependen adalah kebijakan dividen yang diukur dengan Dividend Payout Ratio (DPR). Sampel yang diperoleh sebanyak 97 perusahaan selama tahun pengamatan. Pengujian hipotesis dilakukan dengan Moderating Regression Analysis dan analisis regresi data panel. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa konsentrasi kepemilikan berfungsi sebagai variabel moderating pada hubungan antara struktur kepemilikan dan kebijakan dividen. Untuk kepemilikan institusional pada perusahaan yang tidak mempunyai kepemilikan manajerial berpengaruh negatif terhadap Dividend Payout Ratio, sedangkan kepemilikan institusional pada perusahaan yang mempunyai kepemilikan manajerial berpengaruh positif. Kepemilikan manajerial berpengaruh positif terhadap Dividend Payout Ratio. Variabel kontrol profitabilitas dan ukuran perusahaan berpengaruh pula terhadap kebijakan dividen perusahaan. Kata Kunci: konsentrasi kepemilikan, kepemilikan institusional, kepemilikan manajerial, ROA, ukuran perusahaan, dividend payout ratio Abstract: Pengaruh Struktur Kepemilikan Terhadap Kebijakan Dividen pada Perusahaan Manufaktur Ownership structure; as independent variables in this research; is represented by institutional ownership and managerial ownership. This research also aimed to obtain evidence of moderation function of the concentration of ownership in the relationship between ownership structure and dividend policy. The dependent variable is dividend policy which is measured by Dividend Payout Ratio (DPR). There are 97 sample companies. Hypothesis testing is done by Moderating Regression Analysis (MRA) and panel regression analysis. The results of this research show that the concentration of ownership serves as a moderating variable on the relationship between ownership structure and dividend policy. Institutional ownership in companies that do not have a managerial ownership has a negative effect on Dividend Payout Ratio; while institutional ownership in companies that have a managerial ownership has a positive effect on Dividend Payout Ratio. Profitability and company size as a control variable has effect on dividend policy. Keywords: the concentration of ownership, institutional ownership, managerial ownership, ROA, company size, dividend payout ratio

scholarly journals CORPORATE STRATEGY DEVIATION AND INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR RECOGNITION: COMPLEX NETWORK-BASED AND GRAPH CLUSTERING ANALYSIS

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
pp. 1-30
Author(s):  
Chunyan Lin ◽  
Jia Liu ◽  
Peide Liu
Keyword(s):  
Capital Market ◽  
Institutional Investors ◽  
Clustering Analysis ◽  
Corporate Strategy ◽  
Strategic Choices ◽  
Research Perspective ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Stability ◽  
The Relationship

In this paper, the quantitative analysis is implemented on the relationship between strategy deviation of listed firms and institutional investors’ recognition. For research methodology, financial complex networks and clustering techniques are employed to measure the de-gree of recognition by creating links to the common stockholding behaviour of institutional investors. Besides, quarterly panel data from 2006 to 2020 are constructed for an innovative study of the degree of recognition of institutional investors’ strategy deviation of listed firms under different innovation fields, firm properties, and market style heterogeneity and asymmetry. The stability test is conducted by the transformation of the measures and methods, thereby effectively avoiding the “cluster fallacy”. We validate the mechanism by which the differences in strategic choices and propensities of listed firms affect capital market recognition, and enrich the microscopic research perspective and methodology on related issues.

scholarly journals Effect of Ownership Structure on Corporate Diversification of Listed Firms in Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 29-46
Author(s):  
Peninah Jepkogei Tanui ◽  
Josephat Cheboi Yegon ◽  
Ronald Bonuke
Keyword(s):  
Capital Structure ◽  
Institutional Ownership ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Foreign Ownership ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Corporate Diversification ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose - This paper aimed to examine the moderating role of capital structure in the relationship between institutional and foreign ownerships on corporate diversification of listed firms at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya. Design/Methodology - The target population comprised of all the 65 listed firms at Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya. However, the inclusion criteria were based on all firms listed at the NSE from 2003 to 2017. Findings - Capital structure significantly moderated the relationship between institutional ownership and corporate diversification. However, there was a statistically insignificant moderating effect of capital structure in the relationship between foreign ownership and corporate diversification. Practical Implications - As to increase diversification, listed firms are suggested to have low levels of capital structure and institutional ownership. Furthermore, low levels of foreign ownership and high capital structure is vital in attaining high diversification levels. Originality - The study contribution is the moderating effect of capital structure in institutional ownership - corporate diversification linkage.

Litigation risk and payout policy

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 (11) ◽  
pp. 1391-1406
Author(s):  
James Malm ◽  
Srinidhi Kanuri
Keyword(s):  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Payout Policy ◽  
Business Community ◽  
Litigation Risk ◽  
Dividend Yield ◽  
Tobit Regression ◽  
Dividend Payout ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Regression Techniques ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThe purpose of the paper is to examine the relationship between litigation risk and payout policy.Design/methodology/approachThe authors employ various regression techniques including probit, logit and tobit regression methodologies to study the relationship between litigation risk (contemporaneous measures, litigation dummy) and payout policy (dividend payout likelihood and dividend yield). The authors also conduct several robustness tests.FindingsThe authors find that firms involved in a lawsuit have a lower propensity to distribute dividends to shareholders. In particular, the authors document a negative relationship between litigation risk and payout policy as measured by dividend payout likelihood and dividend yield. The results are robust to a series of robustness tests including using alternate regression specifications, alternate measures of litigation and payout policy, a propensity-score matched sample and using an instrumental variable.Originality/valueThe paper identifies another determinant of payout policy and documents another avenue whereby legal institutions affect corporate payout policy. The link between litigation risk and payout policy is of interest to the business community, financial economists, management and the investing public.

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