Essays about: "controlling shareholders"

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  1. 1. Corporate ownership and firm’s ESG performance : A study of Swedish listed firms.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Erina Liao; Farjana Haque Jesmin; [2023]
    Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility; Corporate governance; Ownership Concentration;

    Abstract : Growing public awareness of corporate social responsibility (CSR), particularly corporate involvement in environmental, social, and governmental (ESG) issues, has led to extensive discussions on the factors that may influence corporate ESG performance. Prior literature has pointed out that ownership structure can be a crucial factor regarding a firm’s attitude and engagement in ESG. READ MORE

  3. 2. Shifting socioemotional wealth prioritization during a crisis : A content analysis of statements to shareholders of family businesses

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Stella Heuer; Lajos Szabó; [2021]
    Keywords : Family business; socioemotional wealth; FIBER; COVID-19; content analysis; Sweden; Germany;

    Abstract : Family businesses are generally considered to be the most prevalent form of business around the world. They have also been shown to differ from their non-family counterparts due the non-economic factors that influence their decision-making. READ MORE

  4. 3. Payout policy in family firms : A study on payout levels and dividend smoothing in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Patrick Bolin; Carl Widerberg; [2019]
    Keywords : Family firms; payouts; dividends; dual-class shares; expropriation; dividend smoothing;

    Abstract : This study investigates payouts in Swedish family firms by focusing on both the level and speed of adjustment of dividends. In addition, the use of dual-class shares in family firms is examined to further identify potential drivers of payout differences between family-controlled companies and non-family firms. READ MORE

  5. 4. Are unsustainable dividend-payers punished by the market? Evidence from Swedish firms

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Yanan Zhao; Rikard Wahlström; [2019]
    Keywords : unsustainable; dividend-payers; dividends; earnings; abnormal return;

    Abstract : We examine the phenomenon of firms that distribute dividends in excess of reported earnings, that is, 'unsustainable dividend-payers' in the Swedish market. Our hypothesis is that these firms will experience lower abnormal returns compared to their counterparts in both short and long term. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Influence of Corporate Governance Quality and Growth Opportunities on Firms’ Payout Policy

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Rob te Velde; [2019]
    Keywords : Corporate Governance; Payout Policy; Dividend; Share Repurchases; Protection Rights.;

    Abstract : This paper examines the effect of corporate governance quality on firms’ payout policy. We analyze a global sample of 3,904 firms (25,773 firm-year observations) over the period 2002-2016. READ MORE