scholarly journals Effect of Dividend Decisions on Market Performance of Share Prices for Commercial Banks Listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-112
Author(s):  
Marcy Nekesa ◽  
Mary Kiveu Ouma ◽  
Peter Njuguna
Keyword(s):  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Dividend Policy ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Market Performance ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Annual Data ◽  
Share Prices ◽  
Dividend Policies ◽  
The Impact

Dividend decisions are the approaches undertaken by the management of an organization to facilitate proper allocation of the cash flows from the business activities. They provide reasonable guidelines for the organization's actions based on the satisfaction of the investors' interests and organizational objectives. They strive to achieve the goals while they seek substantial profitability of the organization. The majority of the studies involving dividend decisions focused on determining the necessity for dividend policies in an organization. Others focused on assessing the Influence of the dividend policies on the stock return of the firm. Therefore, this study investigated the effects of dividend decisions on market performance of share prices for commercial banks listed at Nairobi Stock Exchange. The specific objective is; To determine the impact of dividend payouts on the stock performance of the commercial banks listed at Nairobi Stock Exchange The independent variables in the study is dividend payouts. The dependent variable was the performance of share prices for commercial banks listed at Nairobi Stock Exchange. The theoretical review included the bird in hand theory, information signaling theory, and tax differential theory. The research used a descriptive research design approach for 12 commercial banks' target population in Kenya. The study used secondary sources to collect data, which are the bank's annual data published on the Nairobi Stock Exchange website. The research used the SPSS software for analyzing the collected data. The results show that the constant dividend pay-out ratio and residual dividend policy are the major determinants of market performance of share prices. Discretional dividend policy does not significantly influence market performance of share prices of commercial banks. The study recommends the commercial banks to constantly make proper dividend decisions to ensure good market performance of the share prices.

The Effect of Earnings Management on Dividend Policy in Pakistan

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1-3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Faiza Saleem ◽  
Mohd Norfian Alifiah
Keyword(s):  
Earnings Management ◽  
Dividend Policy ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Annual Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Return On Equity ◽  
Dividend Payments ◽  
Oil And Gas Companies ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this study was to find out the impact of earnings management on dividend policy of oil and gas companies listed at the Karachi stock exchange. The study uses annual data of oil and gas companies for the period from 2008 to 2015. The dependent and independent variables are dividend policy and earnings management and the three control variables are leverage, return on equity and firm size. Modified cross sectional Jones model (1995) was used for calculating discretionary accruals which has been used as proxy for earnings management whereas measurement of dividend policy has been proxy by dividend payout. The findings from regression analysis indicate that earnings management has insignificant relationship with dividend policy of selected firms in Pakistan. Financial crisis in the world and economic decline period are the main reasons of this relationship. In the decline period the firms try to increase manipulation in earnings as a result the company starts reducing dividend payments. It is concluded that there are some other factors that may influence the pattern of dividend payment in the firms.

scholarly journals Ownership Structure and Cash Flows As Determinants of Corporate Dividend Policy in Pakistan

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Talat Afza ◽  
Hammad Hassan Mirza
Keyword(s):  
Cash Flow ◽  
Dividend Policy ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Flow Sensitivity ◽  
Cash Flow Sensitivity ◽  
Operating Cash Flow ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Individual Ownership

Dividend Policy is among the widely addressed topics in modern financial literature. The inconclusiveness of the theories on importance of dividend in determining firm’s value has made it one of the most debatable topics for the researchers (see for example, Ramcharan, 2001; Frankfurter et. al 2002; Al-Malkawi, 2007). The present study investigates the impact of firm specific characteristics on corporate dividend behavior in emerging economy of Pakistan. Three years data (2005-2007) of 100 companies listed at Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) has been analyzed using Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression. The results show that managerial and individual ownership, cash flow sensitivity, size and leverage are negatively whereas, operating cash-flow and profitability are positively related to cash dividend. Managerial ownership, individual ownership, operating cash flow and size are the most significant determinants of dividend behavior whereas, leverage and cash flow sensitivity do not contribute significantly in determining the level of corporate dividend payment in the firms studied in our sample. Estimated results are robust to alternative proxy of dividend behavior i.e. dividend intensity.

scholarly journals Board gender diversity and dividend policy: Case of Jordanian commercial banks

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asma’a Al-Amarneh ◽  
Hadeel Yaseen ◽  
Majd Iskandrani
Keyword(s):  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Dividend Policy ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Women Directors ◽  
International Financial Crisis ◽  
The Government ◽  
Board Gender Diversity ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This paper aims to investigate the impact of board gender diversity on dividend policy in the context of Jordanian commercial banks. Using a sample of 13 Jordanian commercial banks listed on Amman Stock Exchange during the period 2005-2014, we find strong and robust evidence indicating that diversified boards tend to pay higher cash dividends to shareholders since women can better address the needs of investors in impatient emerging markets. Moreover, this paper presents the negative moderating effect of both, the government existence in the boardroom and international financial crisis on the relationship between gender diversity and dividend policy indicators. Under such conditions, the diversified boards became more conservative and retained most of the profit and paid fewer dividends because of the risk-averse tendencies of women directors.

scholarly journals Empirical Evidence from the Indonesian Stock Exchange: The Impact of Dividend Policy Decisions on Sharia Share Prices

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 262-267
Author(s):  
Abdul Kadir MS ◽  
Burhannudin Burhannudin ◽  
Khuzaini Khuzaini ◽  
Bustani Bustani
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Dividend Policy ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Business Success ◽  
Policy Decisions ◽  
Share Prices ◽  
Theoretical Contribution ◽  
The Impact

This paper aims to obtain empirical evidence of the impact of dividend policy decisions on sharia share prices. An exploratory investigation on 26 selected firms listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange's Jakarta Islamic Index with the criteria of reporting complete financial statements for the 2014-2018 period. The secondary data were examined with 130 data and then processed using SPSS 23 packages, which were then included in the analysis using standard regression. The investigation's findings provide empirical evidence that dividend policy decisions have a significant effect on sharia share prices. This study provides a theoretical contribution to a limited study that explores dividend policy with Islamic share prices in the context of the stock exchange. In practice, this research provides significant insight regarding the dividend policy that the company decides to increase the effectiveness of financial management in the context of a company that is considered to have sharia shares on the stock exchange, considering that the company's business success can increase the economic growth of a country.

scholarly journals The Impact of Earnings Management on Dividend Policy: Empirical Analysis of Kse-100 Index Firms

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-88
Author(s):  
Naveed Khan ◽  
Dr. Fayaz Ali Shah
Keyword(s):  
Dividend Policy ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Earnings Manipulation ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Earnings Information ◽  
Dividend Policies ◽  
Long Run ◽  
The Impact

For a number of purposes management of firms indulges in earnings manipulations. Moreover, to attract investors firms distribute dividend regularly, however sometimes to do so management can manipulate earnings information. in turn, such activities negatively affect the performance of firms in long run. Hence, in current paperinvestigated earnings manipulation and dividend policies of a sample of 76KSE-100 indexnon-financial listed firms ofPakistan stock exchange during2010-2016.Data are secondary in nature and collected from annual reportsof firms.For measurement of earnings manipulation used discretionary accruals of management activities andmodified cross sectional Jones model (1995) is used.Moreover, used random effect panel data techniquefor analysis. The final results revealed that earningsmanagement and dividend payout ratio as proxy of dividend policy are negatively and insignificantly associated. Therefore, concluded that if management involves in manipulation practices then they are unable to pay their obligations as dividend. Moreover, if the governance system is strong then management cannot manipulate true information because according to governance system management should comply and explain the dividend payment procedures.

scholarly journals Sectoral Analysis of Factors Influencing Dividend Policy: Case of an Emerging Financial Market

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geetanjali Pinto ◽  
Shailesh Rastogi
Keyword(s):  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Dividend Policy ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Free Cash Flow ◽  
Dividend Policies ◽  
Explanatory Factors ◽  
Industrial Sectors ◽  
Free Cash Flow Hypothesis

This study aims to determine whether a firm’s dividends are influenced by the sector to which it belongs. This paper also examines the explanatory factors for dividends across individual sectors in India. This longitudinal study uses balanced data consisting of companies listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India for 12 years—from 2006 to 2017. Pooled ordinary least squares (POLSs) and fixed effects panel models are used in our estimation. We find that size, profitability, and interest coverage ratios have a significant positive relation to dividend policy. Furthermore, business risk and debt reveal a significantly negative relation with dividends. The findings on profitability support the free cash flow hypothesis for India. However, we also found that Indian companies prefer to follow a stable dividend policy. As a result of this, even firms with higher growth opportunities and lower cash flows continue to pay dividends. We also find evidence that dividend policies vary significantly across industrial sectors in India. The results of this study can be used by financial managers and policymakers in order to make appropriate dividend decisions. They can also help investors make portfolio selection decisions based on sectoral dividend paying behavior.

Pengaruh Keputusan Investasi, Kebijakan Hutang Dan Kebijakan Dividen Terhadap Nilai Perusahaan

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ivan Somantri ◽  
Hadi Ahmad Sukardi
Keyword(s):  
Firm Value ◽  
Dividend Policy ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Mining Sector ◽  
Dividend Policies ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Debt Policy ◽  
Debt Policies

This study aims to determine how to influence simultaneously and partially investment decisions, debt policy and dividend policy on firm value in mining sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2013-2017. The research method used in this study is descriptive and associative methods. The population in this study were mining sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the period 2013-2017, which amounted to 43 companies. The sampling technique used in this study is non probability sampling with purposive sampling method, so that the number of samples obtained is 8 companies. While the data analysis used in this study is panel data regression analysis with the fixed effect method. The results of the study show that partially investment decisions and debt policies have a positive effect on firm value. While dividend policy has a negative effect on firm value. In addition, the results of the study simultaneously show that investment decisions, debt policies and dividend policies affect the value of the company. The amount of investment decisions, debt policy and dividend policy in contributing influence to earnings management is 34.14%.

scholarly journals Study on Companies from the Energy Sector from the Perspective of Performance through the Operating Cash Flow

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 3667
Author(s):  
Claudia Diana Sabău-Popa ◽  
Luminița Rus ◽  
Dana Simona Gherai ◽  
Codruța Mare ◽  
Ioan Gheorghe Țara
Keyword(s):  
Labor Productivity ◽  
Cash Flow ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Average Duration ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Energy Sector ◽  
Or Management ◽  
Operating Cash Flow ◽  
The Impact

In this paper we analyzed the link between companies’ performance, in terms of cash and income, and the labor productivity or management rates, in case of the companies from the energy sector listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange. We focused on the energy sector because of the impact that its expansion has on the evolution of economies around the world and because of its dynamics in the sense of gradually shifting to the use of energy from renewable sources. We have used panel regression models to analyze the operating cash flow and the profitability rates and the determination of a causal or dependency relationship with labor productivity or management rates. The results of this study show a significant negative correlation between operating cash flows and the average duration of stock rotation, and no correlation between productivity and the operating cash flow. Instead, the average duration of stock turnover does not at all influence the profitability rates, and productivity is always significant for the return on assets, ie forthe return on equitywith a positive coefficient, as expected. The gap between the average duration of payment of suppliers and the average duration of receivables does not significantly influence neither the cash flow nor the rates of return.

How Moroccan institutional investors view dividend policy

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (12) ◽  
pp. 1332-1347 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Kent Baker ◽  
Imad Jabbouri
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Investors ◽  
Stock Prices ◽  
Dividend Policy ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Mail Survey ◽  
High Response Rate ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Dividend Policies ◽  
Dividend Payments

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how Moroccan institutional investors view dividend policy. It discusses the importance these investors attach to the dividend policy of their investee firms, how much influence they exercise in shaping investee firms’ dividend policies, their reactions to changes in dividends, and their views on various explanations for paying dividends. Design/methodology/approach A mail survey provides a respondent and firm profile and responses to 28 questions involving various explanations for paying dividends and 30 questions on different dividend issues. Findings Institutional investors attach substantial importance to dividend policy and prefer high dividend payments. Although liquidity needs are a major driver, taxes play little role in shaping dividend preferences. Respondents agree with multiple explanations for paying dividends giving the strongest support to catering, bird-in-the-hand, life cycle, signaling, and agency theories. Research limitations/implications Despite a high response rate, the number of respondents limits partitioning the sample and testing for significant differences between different groups. Practical implications The lack of communication between Casablanca Stock Exchange (CSE) listed firms and institutional investors may depress stock prices and increase volatility. The results suggest agency problems and a weak governance environment at the CSE. Originality/value This study documents the importance that institutional investors place on dividend policy, their reactions to changes in their investees’ dividend policy, and the methods used to influence these firms. It extends previous research by reporting the level of support Moroccan institutional investors give to various explanations for paying dividends.

Epidemics and Chinese firms' stock returns: is COVID-19 different?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Quang Thi Thieu Nguyen ◽  
Dao Le Trang Anh ◽  
Christopher Gan
Keyword(s):  
Stock Returns ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Market Performance ◽  
Disease Outbreaks ◽  
Stock Exchanges ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Event Study Method ◽  
Economic Shock ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThis study investigates the Chinese stocks' returns during different epidemic periods to assess their effects on firms' market performance.Design/methodology/approachThe study employs an event study method on more than 3,000 firms listed on Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges during periods of SARS, H5N1, H7N9 and COVID-19FindingsEpidemics' effect on firms' stock returns is persistent up to 10 days after the event dates. Although the impact varies with types and development of the disease, most firms experience a negative impact of the epidemics. Among the epidemics, COVID-19 has the greatest impact, especially when it grows into a pandemic. The epidemics' impact is uneven across industries. In addition, B-shares and stocks listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange are more negatively influenced by the epidemic than A-shares and those listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange.Research limitations/implicationsThe results of the study contribute to the limited literature on the effects of disease outbreaks as an economic shock on firm market performance. Given the possibility of other epidemics in the future, the study provides guidance for investors in designing an appropriate investing strategy to cope with the epidemic shocks to the market.Originality/valueThe research is novel in the way it compares and assesses the economic impact of different epidemics on firms and considers their impact at different development stages.

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