...Devendra Kumar Shivshankar Gupta; Mitesh Jayswal Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the direct impact of geopolitical risk on the dividend policy of Indian firms. Design/methodology/approach The study uses Tobit regression model to examine the impact of geopolitical risk...

... factors under the conditions of a neutral approach to the implementation of its dividend policy. Design/methodology/approach The methodological basis of the study was the concept of a neutral approach to the dividend policy of a public company, developed earlier by the author of this article...

...Muhammad Imran Khan; Muhammad Farooq; Qadri Al Jabri; Saif Ullah; Mazhar Hussain Purpose A company’s dividend policy is determined not just by its strategy but also by the qualities of its managers, particularly overconfidence. As a result, the purpose of this study is to explore the impact of CEO...

...Devendra Kumar Shivshankar Gupta; Mitesh Jayswal; Priyan Kumaran Puliparambil Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors affecting the dividend policy of knowledge intensive firms (KIFs). Design/methodology/approach The study collects data for 86 KIFs listed on the National...

... these differences when assessing corporate performance and making investment decisions. Social implications The study highlights the importance of environmental sustainability in corporate dividend policies, indicating that companies with better environmental performance provide more stable returns...

... omission or dividend cut. The remainder of this study is organised as follows. Section 2 reviews the literature. Data and methodology is presented in Section 3 . Section 4 discusses the empirical results. The last section concludes the study by reviewing dividend policy’s legal aspect...

... between corporate tax and capital structure and dividend policy is significant. Results indicate that Shariah firms might be raising debt to gain tax advantage. Companies in general pay dividends to avoid reputational damage. Research limitations/implications This study assumes that leverage...

... the top and bottom 1% of data 208 2288 Source(s): The authors © Emerald Publishing Limited 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Dividend policy Contingent liabilities Dividend yield Off-balance sheet Recent research in corporate finance still...

...Omar Esqueda; Thomas O'Connor Purpose The authors measure the cost of equity to earnings yield differential for a sample of 2,035 non-financial firms. In a series of Logit and Tobit regressions, the authors examine if the cost of equity to earnings yield differential is related to dividend policy...

...Ravinder Singh; C.P. Gupta; Pankaj Chaudhary Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between dividend policy and the life cycle of firms in India. In addition, this study intends to examine the variation in dividend behaviour over the life cycle of a firm. The study...

... on the stock market of Turkey, Borsa Istanbul, with 2,438 observations during the period 1999–2015. In line with previous studies in the literature, appropriate control variables are used that may have an impact on Turkish firms' dividend policy. Control variables are examined in the likelihood of paying...

...N. Jayantha Dewasiri; Weerakoon Banda Yatiwelle Koralalage; Athambawa Abdul Azeez; P.G.S.A. Jayarathne; Duminda Kuruppuarachchi; V.A. Weerasinghe Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the determinants of dividend policy in an emerging and developing market. Design/methodology...

...H. Kent Baker; N. Jayantha Dewasiri; Weerakoon Banda Yatiwelle Koralalage; Athambawa Abdul Azeez Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the dividend policy determinants of Sri Lankan firms and why they pay dividends. Design/methodology/approach The study uses several quantitative...

...H. Kent Baker; Imad Jabbouri Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine how Moroccan institutional investors view dividend policy. It discusses the importance these investors attach to the dividend policy of their investee firms, how much influence they exercise in shaping investee firms...

...Sébastien Dereeper; Aymen Turki Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address whether the past dividend policy of target firm impacts dividend policies following US mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Design/methodology/approach The authors use the catering theory as a theoretical approach...

...Ming-Hui Wang; Mei-Chu Ke; Feng-Yu Lin; Yen-Sheng Huang Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the dividend policy for firms listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. The results are consistent with the prediction of the catering theory in that managers choose a dividend policy to cater...

...H. Kent Baker; Imad Jabbouri Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to survey managers of firms listed on the Casablanca Stock Exchange (CSE) to learn their views about the factors influencing dividend policy, dividend issues, and explanations for paying dividends. It compares the results...

...Friday Kennedy Ozo; Thankom Gopinath Arun; Philip Kostov; Godfrey Chidozie Uzonwanne Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an additional insight into the dividend puzzle by investigating the field practice of dividend policy in an emerging market such as Nigeria. It also aims...

... aware of management’s views on various forms of dividend distribution is important to understanding dividend policy in India. The Indian capital markets present a unique case in the study of corporate dividends policy. The Indian economy has undergone major changes in the last few decades. Emerging...

...Professor H. Kent Baker; Dr Rob Weigand; H. Kent Baker; Sujata Kapoor Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to survey managers of dividend-paying firms listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in India to learn their views about the factors influencing dividend policy, dividend issues...