Essays about: "Historical dividend policy"

Found 3 essays containing the words Historical dividend policy.

1. 1. Abnormal Dividend Increases – Do they Signal?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Magnus Skog; Niklas Fossum; Johan Fridlund; [2016]
   Keywords : Historical dividend policy; signaling value; abnormal stock returns; earnings levels; regular dividend increases; abnormal dividend increases; Swedish market; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : ABSTRACT Title: Abnormal Dividend Increases – Do they Signal? - An assessment of the signaling value in dividend increases which deviate from a firm’s historical dividend policy Seminar date: 2016-06-02 Course: BUSN 89: Degree Project in Corporate and Financial Management – Master Level, 15 University Credit Points (15ECTS) Authors: Fossum Niklas, Fridlund Johan, Skog Magnus Advisor: Håkan Jankensgård Key words: Historical dividend policy, signaling value, abnormal stock returns, earnings levels, regular dividend increases, abnormal dividend increases, Swedish market Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to examine dividend increases that are large compared to the company’s historical dividend policy. The aim is to try to bring clarity to how this will affect the stock price and the earnings level of the company. READ MORE

3. 2. A comparison of Swedish and Vietnamese dividend policies : -During 2005 to 2012

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Matilda Lundberg; Helena Svensson; [2014]
   Keywords : Dividend Payout ratio; Stock market; Vietnam; Sweden; crisis; movement;

   Abstract : The dividend payout policy is a very debated topic, in this thesis the differences between Sweden and Vietnam will be examined. By examine two different countries with more or less the same landmass, but regarding economic, culture and politics they differ highly. READ MORE

4. 3. The Relationship between Changes in Cash Dividends and Volatility of Stock Returns : A study of the Swedish Stock Market

   University essay from Företagsekonomi

   Author : Sandra Renberg; Cecilia Nylander; [2013]
   Keywords : dividend policy; dividend irrelevance theory; acency costs; signaling theory; volatility; risk-return; beta; cash dividends; bird-in-the-hand hypothesis; return volatility;

   Abstract : The dividend policy and the distribution of cash dividend can be of interest to the investors from many angles. Consequently, many theories have been built on the relevance of dividend policy and there are several theories proposing that dividends increase shareholder value. READ MORE