THE IMPACT OF DIVIDEND POLICY AND EARNINGS ON STOCK PRICES OF NIGERIA BANKS

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION  1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The subject matter of dividend policy remains one of the most controversial issues in corporate finance. For a very long time now, financial economists have engaged in modeling and examining corporate dividend policy and earnings as they affect banks stock prices in Nigeria (Amidu, 2007). Black (1976) hinted that, “The harder we look at the … Read more

THE IMPACT OF DIVIDEND AND CORPORATE EARNINGS ON STOCK PRICES

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION   1.1       BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY In a competitive economy, it is clear that investments are undertaken due to the available benefits perceived or which they provide to the investors.  Investment in securities are for the purpose of earning income which could be in form of dividends, profits or/capital gains. With this … Read more

IMPACT OF DIVIDEND POLICY ON FIRM VALUE

INTRODUCTION Dividend policy has been an issue of interest in financial literature especially in the context of quoted firms, whose shareholders spread across different income group, tax bracket and other classification that could significantly affect dividend decisions of the firm. Dividend is commonly defined as the distribution of earnings (past or present) in real assets … Read more

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