Essays about: "shareholders’ return"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 58 essays containing the words shareholders’ return.

  1. 1. From Tree Huggers to Money Makers: How ESG Scores Boost Corporate Financial Performance in the EU

    University essay from

    Author : Martin Ekendahl; Philippa Hedström; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : ESG score; financial performance; stakeholder theory; the EU; fixed effects model;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the relationship between Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) scores and financial performance as measured by both accounting- and market-based measures; Return on Assets and Tobin's Q. The study takes a particular focus on the European Union (EU), more specifically on companies operating in the region and the union's strong commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and more general efforts towards a more sustainable future. READ MORE

  3. 2. The power of commitment : Skin in the game and its impact on firm performance

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för management (MAN)

    Author : Annie Hallengren; Tova Gunnarsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Skin in the game; Board of directors; Corporate Governance; Agency theory; Firm performance;

    Abstract : Corporate governance's main purpose is to ensure that companies act in a way that is beneficial for their shareholders. This study presents skin in the game as a possible solution and investigates its impact on firm performance on the Swedish market. READ MORE

  4. 3. Payment Method and Public Acquiror Returns: Evidence from the U.S. Market for Corporate Control

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Filip Toncev; [2023]
    Keywords : Mergers Acquisitions; Public Acquiror; Payment Method; Financial Stress; Abnormal Return;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the relationship between method of payment, financial stress, and acquiror abnormal returns using a sample of 676 acquisitions by NYSE, NYSE American, and Nasdaq listed non-financial, non-utility firms. In normal market conditions the results are generally consistent with previous findings, with stock acquisitions of private targets generating the highest abnormal returns. READ MORE

  5. 4. In Exchange for Employment Protection – An Analysis on Sweden’s Managerial Position and the UK’s Employee Shareholders

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

    Author : Noah Ståleker; Sofia Nomark; [2023]
    Keywords : Managerial position; Employee shareholder; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This essay describes which categories of employees that are exempted from employment protection in Sweden and the United Kingdom. The focus of the essay will be the UK’s employee shareholders and Sweden’s employees in a managerial or comparable position, since these two categories give up their protection and receive some form of compensation, and/or some other form of protection in return. READ MORE

  6. 5. PERFORMANCE AND REMUNERATION : A study of the pay-performance relation in Scandinavia

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Elias Högström; Viktor Olausson; [2023]
    Keywords : CEO Remuneration; Executive Compensation; Corporate Governance; Agency Theory; Pay-Performance Relation;

    Abstract : The size of the remuneration paid to CEOs is a continuously debated area in society. In times of inflation, where the real wages are decreasing at the same time as the remuneration to CEOs are increasing, the phenomenon becomes more relevant. READ MORE