Abstract: The study also examines the influence of liquidity‚ leverage‚ profitability‚ growth‚ and ownership structure‚ and market capitalization on the dividend rate. The study reveals that as per dividend irrelevance theory dividend policy has no influence on value of the firm for the reason of homemade dividend according to dividend relevance theory‚ value of the firm is influenced by dividend policy because of certainty‚ information content and clientele effect; liquidity‚ availability of worthwhile
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Abstract v Key Terms ix CHAPTER-1 Introduction 1.1 Introduction to Dividends 1 1.2 A Short History of Dividend Policy 6 1.3 Dividend Policy 9 1.4 Economic Rationale to Dividends 12 1.5 Dividend Policy and its Linkages with other Financial Policies 15 1.6 Pure Vs Smoothed Residual Dividend Policy 16 1.7 Dividend Declaration Process 17 1.8 Alternative Forms of Dividends 18 1.8.1 Stock Repurchases or Share buy Backs 19 1.8.2 Bonus Shares
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442–454‚ 2012 DIVIDEND POLICY AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: A STUDY OF LISTED FIRMS IN NIGERIA Uwalomwa UWUIGBE1 Covenant University‚ Ogun State‚ Nigeria Jimoh JAFARU Auchi Polytechnic‚ Edo State‚ Nigeria Anijesushola AJAYI Covenant University‚ Ogun State‚ Nigeria ABSTRACT This study basically investigates the relationship between the financial performance and dividend payout among listed firms’ in Nigeria. It also looks at the relationship between ownership structure‚ size of firms and the dividend payouts.
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Dividend policy is concerned with financial policies regarding paying cash dividend in the present or paying an increased dividend at a later stage. Whether to issue dividends‚ and what amount‚ is determined mainly on the basis of the company’s unappropriated profit (excess cash) and influenced by the company’s long-term earning power. When cash surplus exists and is not needed by the firm‚ then management is expected to pay out some or all of those surplus earnings in the form of cash dividends
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DATA: Database Dividend payment pattern of all IT companies that are listed for trading on one of the two major exchanges namely National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) during the period 2004-2008 (I refer each year henceforth with the end year i.e.‚ for 2004-2005 to 2005) are employed for analysis. The data has been sourced from Prowess database of the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). For the purpose of this study‚only final dividend and interim dividend. Unlike the
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CHAPTER 17 Payout Policy Chapter Synopsis 17.1 Distributions to Shareholders A corporation’s payout policy determines if and when it will distribute cash to its shareholders by issuing a dividend or undertaking a stock repurchase. To issue a dividend‚ the firm’s board of directors must authorize the amount per share that will be paid on the declaration date. The firm pays the dividend to all shareholders of record on the record date. Because it takes three business days for shares to be registered
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Island Feinstein Graduate School Competition in Energy Drinks‚ sports Drinks‚ and Vitamin-Enhanced Beverages Case Study A Research Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the MBA Degree Course: MGMT6800 Ningning Shi March 18th‚ 2012 Competition in Energy Drinks‚ sports Drinks‚ and Vitamin-Enhanced Beverages Case Study There are new coming items in beverage industry during the mid-2000s‚ which are energy drinks‚ sports drinks and Vitamin-Enhanced beverages
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Journal Publisher: Global Journals Inc. (USA) Online ISSN: 2249-4588 & Print ISSN: 0975-5853 Effect of Dividend Policy on Share Holder’s Wealth: “A Study of Sugar Industry in Pakistan” By Mohammad Salman Sarwar University of Gujrat‚ Pakistan Abstract - The present paper focuses on the impact of dividend policy on shareholder’s wealth in sugar industries of Pakistan. For this study we have selected the sample of 33 listed companies of sugar industry out of 36 at Karachi Stock Exchange from
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Marketing Assignment Suzlon Energy –Making Foray Abroad By :- Niketan Kumar (G14030 GMP A Section)
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Duke Energy New Project Background and Analysis As we are all keenly aware‚ the answer to efficient‚ clean‚ profitable power is comparable to searching for the Holy Grail. Strong headwinds face any power utilities efforts to build more carbon based power plants. Nuclear power‚ while clean in a sense‚ faces community shouts of “Not in my backyard.” Duke Energy‚ and several other players in the power industry‚ has embraced the idea of more efficient delivery of its current power production
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