Essays about: "the effects of dividend policy"

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  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. 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

  4. 3. Dividend or Stock Repurchases? : US 2012 Tax Increase and Its Implication on Payout Policy

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

    Author : Dwina Larsson; Renato Rios Benavides; [2019]
    Keywords : Repurchases; Dividends; Taxes; Payout policy;

    Abstract : Problem: Stock repurchases, and dividends have been a topic of academic interest for decades. Researchers have been trying to understand the determinants of payout policies and the conjunctural relationship between dividends and repurchases. That is, under which circumstances is one preferred over the other. READ MORE

  5. 4. What Matters in Swedish Corporate Governance?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Axel Edholm; Ludvig Karlsson; [2018]
    Keywords : Corporate governance; firm performance; Agency Theory; board size; gender diversity; director ownership and dividend policy.;

    Abstract : By using five measures of corporate governance, this paper sheds light on the relationship between corporate governance, firm performance and firm valuation in a sample of large Swedish firms between 2013-2016. The study is conducted on the grounds of the Agency Theory as proposed by Jensen and Meckling (1976) and influenced by corporate governance research by Bhagat and Bolton (2008). READ MORE

  6. 5. Stock Valuation, Dividends and Learning Through Age: how learning about a firm and its dividend policy affects its valuation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Yousef Kaddoura; Marius Rrapushaj; [2018]
    Keywords : Market-to-Book Ratio; Firm value; Learning effects; Dividends; Uncertainty; Over optimism; Fama-MacBeth.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper looks into how learning about firms and their dividend policy affects their valuation, while comparing the results between North American and German firms. Learning is observed through the age of a firm,where the market-to-book ratio (M/B) is predicted to decline over a firm’s lifespan. READ MORE