Essays about: "Dividend decision"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words Dividend decision.

  1. 1. Monte-Carlo Based Pricing of American Options Using Known Characteristics of the Expected Continuation Value Function

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Olle Ottander; Fredrik Lindstedt; [2022]
    Keywords : Option; American Option; Monte-Carlo; Least-Square; Black-Scholes; Merton; Finite Moment Log Stable; FMLS; Heston; Expected Continuation Value; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : The problem of pricing American stock options is far more complex than pricing European options due to the possibility of early execution. This feature means that the decision to either hold on to the option or exercising it early must be continually evaluated, leading to closed form solutions such as the Black-Scholes Formula to not be applicable on American options written on dividend paying assets. READ MORE

  3. 2. Does sustainability affect dividend policy? : A panel data study on Nordic firms

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Andreas Johansson; Alexander Fahlén; [2019]
    Keywords : Dividend policy; Dividend payout ratio; ESG; Sustainability; Agency theory; Signaling theory;

    Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between corporate sustainability and dividend policy in the Nordic countries. In the field of finance, the importance of corporate sustainability is growing, particularly in the Nordic countries, which excel in global sustainability rankings. READ MORE

  4. 3. Do Managers Overreact to Nature Disaster Evidence from Earthquake Events

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Chengcheng Qu; [2017]
    Keywords : Cash holding; Managerial behavior; Heuristic bias; Earthquake;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the availability heuristic which inflates manager's perception of liquidity risk attributing to earthquake strikes. Employing the financial reporting data of Chinese listed firms, I estimate a fixed-effect model of severe earthquake events and corporate cash holding as the proxy for a firm's self-insurance coverage. READ MORE

  5. 4. Intrinsic Equity Valuation : An Emprical Assessment of Model Accuracy

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

    Author : Christopher Lehmann; Alexander Alfredsson; [2016]
    Keywords : Equity valuation; Dividend discount model DDM ; residual income valuation RIV model; Abnormal earnings AEG model; Discounted cash flow DCF model;

    Abstract : The discounted cash flow model and relative valuation models are ever-increasingly prevalent in today’s investment-heavy environment. In other words, theoretically inferior models are used in practice. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Dividend Policy Issue and its Impact on the Risk in a Stock : A study of the relationship between the dividend policy and the volatility of the stock price on the Swedish market

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Gusten Gustafsson; Anton Sandgren; [2016]
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    Abstract : The question of paying out a dividend or not, is an issue all companies have to consider. The dividend policy in a company does not only affect the company itself, but also the shareholders. Several aspects have to be considered by the managers when suggesting if to pay out a dividend, and how large the amount should be. READ MORE