Essays about: "effect of debt on dividend policy"

Found 5 essays containing the words effect of debt on dividend policy.

1. 1. The effect of dividend policy and financial performance on the P/E ratio : A study to investigate the ef ect of dividend and financial ratios on the P/E ratio of stocksin the Swedish stock market

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

   Author : Samara Sharin; [2023]
   Keywords : Finance; Stock Market; Swedish stock market;

   Abstract : This master's thesis investigates the connection between profit margin, return on assets, long-term debt, and price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio and they relate to dividend. The study examines whether companies with increasing dividends and companies with decreasing and constant dividends have significantly different effects on the P/E ratio. READ MORE

3. 2. Patterns and Determinants of Payout Policy in the 21-st Century : A study of the Nordic Countries.

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Tatiana Silva da Costa; Abubacarr Sidy Nyassi; [2021]
   Keywords : Firms’ factors; cash dividends; share repurchases; payout ratio; Dividend Irrelevance Theory; Signaling Theory; Agency Theory; Life-cycle Theory; Substitution and Flexibility Hypotheses;

   Abstract : Payout policies is one of the most discussed topics in corporate finance. Since Miller & Modigliani (1961) dividend irrelevance theory, which was based on perfect markets, many theories have been developed in order to incorporate market imperfections to payout decisions. READ MORE

4. 3. Ownership structure's effect on dividend policy : Evidence from publicly listed Swedish firms

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet (USBE); Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Lundgren Björn; Christofer Eriksson Lantz; [2016]
   Keywords : Ownership structure; dividend policy; dividend yield; dividend payout; Sweden; ownership concentration; institutional ownership;

   Abstract : This study examines the effect of ownership structure on dividend policy of 284 firms listed on the OMX Stockholm Exchange in Swedenfrom 2010-2015. Specifically, the purpose of the study is to investigate therelationship betweendifferentinvestor types and dividend policies of firms, measured as dividend yield and dividend payout ratio. READ MORE

5. 4. Do CEO stock options induce risk-taking? - A study on Swedish companies

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Fanny Bsenko; Simon Karlsson; [2015]
   Keywords : CEO stock options; Equity risk; Stock volatility; Debt-to-equity ratio; Dividend per share;

   Abstract : The use of option-based compensation is a common measure to mitigate agency problems. However, due to the convex payoff structure of an option, concerns have been raised that managers may be induced to take on excessive risk. This paper explores the relationship between CEO option grants and risk-taking in Swedish companies. READ MORE

6. 5. The Effect of Conservative Accounting on the Bondholder-Shareholder Conflict and Cost of Debt

   University essay from Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Felix Nordlind; Samuel Lucki Racana; [2013]
   Keywords : Conservative Accounting; Bondholder-Shareholder Conflict; Corporate Debt; Bond Spread; Dividend Policy; Norway;

   Abstract : Prior research on conservative accounting and bondholder-shareholder conflict show that firms with higher degree of conservatism experience less austere conflict and lower cost of debt. However, since the implementation of IFRS in 2005, conservatism has been widely reduced in favor of fair value principles. READ MORE