Corporate diversification and dividend policy: empirical evidence from Malaysia
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DOI: 10.1007/s10997-018-9440-x
Abstract: The study examined the impact of corporate diversification on dividend policy. It locates the investigation in Malaysia, using 712 firms listed on the main market of Bursa Malaysia for a 5-year period from 2010 to… read more here.
Keywords: diversification; corporate diversification; dividend policy; diversification dividend ... See more keywords
Dividend policy relevance in a levered firm—The binomial case
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2018.08.021
Abstract: Abstract In this paper we illustrate a world with perfect capital markets and with no taxes, and show the condition under which the stockholders in a levered firm will be (un-) affected by the dividend… read more here.
Keywords: levered firm; relevance levered; dividend policy; policy relevance ... See more keywords
Dividend policy and corporate investment under information shocks
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DOI: 10.1016/j.intfin.2020.101184
Abstract: Abstract This study exploits the mandatory adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as an exogenous shock to the corporate information environment to examine how the constraining effect of dividend policy on corporate investment changes… read more here.
Keywords: dividend policy; policy corporate; corporate investment; information ... See more keywords
Does social capital affect dividend policy?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbef.2019.02.010
Abstract: Abstract Recent studies find that nonmonetary values such as culture, norm, or religion affect corporate payout policies. Thus, this study introduces a “social capital” factor and examines its effect on the decisions to pay dividends.… read more here.
Keywords: capital affect; capital; dividend policy; social capital ... See more keywords
What firm’s characteristics drive the dividend policy? A mixed-method study on the Euronext stock exchange
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.11.042
Abstract: Abstract What drives the dividend policy at the firm level? Literature has been mainly focused on taxes, type of shareholders and market effects. In this paper, we perform a novel approach to dividend policy literature.… read more here.
Keywords: dividend policy; dividend; euronext stock; firm ... See more keywords
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Corporate Dividend Policy
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DOI: 10.1017/s0022109021000533
Abstract: Abstract This article shows that, for major equity markets, the proportion of index values attributable to the first 5 years of dividends dropped substantially in the first quarter of 2020 and that this drop was… read more here.
Keywords: dividend; pandemic corporate; dividend policy; corporate dividend ... See more keywords
Firm location and corporate dividend policy: evidence from China
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DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2019.1613511
Abstract: ABSTRACT We investigate the relation between a firm’s geographic location and its dividend policy. We find that firms headquartered in the National Central Cities, cities with high-speed rail (HSR), and with shorter distance to the… read more here.
Keywords: dividend policy; location; national central; evidence ... See more keywords
Dividend policy, earnings management and the moderating effect of corporate governance in the French context
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DOI: 10.1108/jfep-02-2021-0034
Abstract: Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the moderating effect of corporate governance on the impact of earnings management on dividend policy. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, the authors selected French non-financial companies listed… read more here.
Keywords: dividend policy; governance; policy; earnings management ... See more keywords
Board financial expertise and dividend-paying behavior of firms
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DOI: 10.1108/md-11-2017-1111
Abstract: Purpose Numerous researchers have developed theories and studies to uncover the issues pertinent to dividend policy dynamics, but it is still one of the unresolved problems of finance. The purpose of this paper is to… read more here.
Keywords: dividend policy; board; board financial; financial expertise ... See more keywords
The impact of catering incentives on the dividend policy: evidence from Turkish firms
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DOI: 10.1108/mf-04-2020-0215
Abstract: PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to empirically analyse the propensity to pay dividends and investigate whether the catering theory is valid in an emerging market.Design/methodology/approachThe sample of this study comprises listed firms on the… read more here.
Keywords: dividend policy; dividend; catering theory; law ... See more keywords
Corporate governance and dividend policy in Sri Lankan firms: a data triangulation approach
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DOI: 10.1108/qrfm-11-2019-0134
Abstract: This paper aims to investigate the relation between corporate governance and dividend policy in Sri Lankan firms.,The data set consists of market data using 1,608 firm-year observations from 201 firms listed on the Colombo Stock… read more here.
Keywords: corporate governance; governance dividend; governance; dividend policy ... See more keywords