An evaluation of how dividend policies impact on the share value of selected companies

An evaluation of how dividend policies impact on the share value of selected companies

Wealth maximisation for shareholders is a combination of dividend payouts and an increase in share price. Management, as custodians of shareholder interest, should therefore consciously work towards influencing the share price favourably. The purpose of this study is to examine and analyse, through...

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Main Author: Barman, Graham Paul
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University 2008
Subjects:
Dividends
Corporations > Valuation
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10948/806
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spelling ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-nmmu-vital-89762017-12-21T04:22:38ZAn evaluation of how dividend policies impact on the share value of selected companiesBarman, Graham PaulDividendsCorporations -- ValuationWealth maximisation for shareholders is a combination of dividend payouts and an increase in share price. Management, as custodians of shareholder interest, should therefore consciously work towards influencing the share price favourably. The purpose of this study is to examine and analyse, through an empirical study, dividend policy and the effect, if any, it has on the value of shares by conducting a survey among financial managers to measure their views regarding dividends and share value and to either validate or disprove the academic explanation of the practice of paying dividends.Nelson Mandela Metropolitan UniversityFaculty of Business and Economic Sciences2008ThesisMastersMTechx, 109 leavespdfvital:8976http://hdl.handle.net/10948/806EnglishNelson Mandela Metropolitan University
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Corporations -- Valuation
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Barman, Graham Paul
An evaluation of how dividend policies impact on the share value of selected companies
description Wealth maximisation for shareholders is a combination of dividend payouts and an increase in share price. Management, as custodians of shareholder interest, should therefore consciously work towards influencing the share price favourably. The purpose of this study is to examine and analyse, through an empirical study, dividend policy and the effect, if any, it has on the value of shares by conducting a survey among financial managers to measure their views regarding dividends and share value and to either validate or disprove the academic explanation of the practice of paying dividends.
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