.../approach Nine banks representing the most active and large banks are used as a sample for this analysis. The study applied factor analysis to a large set of financial ratios that are commonly used in financial analysis of banks. Findings The study found that six factors are able to explain most...

... Group Publishing Limited 2009 Dividends Business policy Iran Factor analysis The objective of corporate finance is optimal decision making to maximize wealth of share holders which is reflected in shares price. There are a lot of debates about the role of dividend decision making...