Essays about: "Dividend Payout"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 48 essays containing the words Dividend Payout.

  1. 1. Unraveling the Payout Puzzle

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Christopher Milsom; Johan Nybleus; [2023]
    Keywords : Payout Ratio; Dividend Ratio; Institutional Ownership; Corporate Governance; Agency Problem; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate if institutional ownership has an impact on a firm’s total payout ratio in Swedish firms. Methodology: The study uses fixed effects models with robust standard errors clustered by firm with year effects and provides several robustness checks by altering the dependent variable in our analysis. READ MORE

  3. 2. Ferdinand, the Unpredictable Bull : Cash Flow Distribution Behavior During U.S. Recessions - An Event Time Analysis

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Erik Gunnarsson; Tom Mueffelmann; [2023]
    Keywords : Business Cycles; Event Time Study; Predictability of the Price-Dividend Ratio; Aggregate Dividends; Net Repurchases;

    Abstract : The paper employs an event study approach to investigate the behavior of aggregate cash flow distributions and stock prices in the U.S. stock market around recessions. Aggregate prices anticipate low aggregate dividend and economic growth until adjusting for the diverse time measurement methodologies. READ MORE

  4. 3. Credit Where Credit's Due: An Empirical Study of Defaults in the Swedish Corporate Bond Market Between 2004 and 2023

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Kristoffer Östlin; Ludvig Sviberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Corporate Bonds; Yield Spread; Default; Swedish Bond Market; Logit Regression Model;

    Abstract : This paper studies the relationship between bond defaults and yield spread, and other bond and company variables observable at issuance using a comprehensive dataset of matured and defaulted bonds from non-financial Swedish firms, covering the period 2004-2023. We find that higher yield spreads are correlated with higher default probabilities, particularly in the high-yield (HY) bond segment. READ MORE

  5. 4. Payout Policy and Agency Concerns: A Study on Differences in Payout Ratios and Payout Mix between Dual and Single-Class Firms

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : John Sköld; Fredrik Santesson Ståhl; [2022]
    Keywords : Payout-policies; Dual-class; Single-class; Agency theory; Corporate Governance; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate if there is any difference in payout policies between firms that adopt a dual-class share structure compared to a single-class share structure. Methodology: We are using an unbalanced panel data set of firms that are listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange (SSE). READ MORE

  6. 5. What Does the Board Say?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Lucas Bengtsson; Astrid Christensson; Andreas Tysk; [2022]
    Keywords : Dividend Policy; Dividend Payout Ratio; Board Quality; Board Characteristics; Corporate Governance; NYSE; NASDAQ; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Methodology A quantitative study with a deductive approach. Panel data are used in the multiple linear regression to analyse and investigate relationships between dividend payout ratio and the independent variables. Theoretical Perspectives Main theoretical frameworks of the study are the Outcome Hypothesis and Substitution Hypothesis. READ MORE