The Nexus of Dividend Payout and Profitability Performance of Insurance Firms in Nigeria
The article examined the influence of profitability performance on dividend payout of insurance firms in Nigeria for duration of five years 2010–2014 using multiple regression. The study used dividend payout as a dependent variable which is measured in form of ratio to the earning per share against return on Asset, Return on Equity and Return on Investment, profitability ratios as explanatory variables. Data has been collected from company's annual reports, Nigeria Stock Exchange and Bureau of Statistics, where it was discovered that there is no high significant influence between the dividend payout and the profitability performance. Meanwhile, there is high significant of return on investment on the dividend payout of the firms. It was recommended that government should improve on the macro-economy policies so as to increase the strength of the insurance firms in Nigeria
Year of publication: |
2017
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Authors: | Agbatogun, Taofeek |
Other Persons: | Adewumi, Ademola (contributor) |
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[2017]: [S.l.] : SSRN |
Subject: | Nigeria | Dividende | Dividend | Unternehmenserfolg | Firm performance | Versicherung | Insurance | Gewinn | Profit | Rentabilität | Profitability | Ausschüttungspolitik | Payout policy |
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Extent: | 1 Online-Ressource (14 p) |
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Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Notes: | Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments March 8, 2017 erstellt |
Other identifiers: | 10.2139/ssrn.2929492 [DOI] |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012961465
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