Based on agency theory, we focused on the influence of corporate governance in the dividend policy of large listed … on the performance and risk of listed firms, but the influence of corporate governance on the dividend policy has rarely … governance mechanisms on the dividend policy over 12 years (2002 to 2013). The results, based on a panel data analysis, support …

Using data on listed banks in 51 countries, we analyze whether banks' dividend payouts are influenced by the relative … strengths of the agency conflicts faced by their shareholders and creditors. We show that dividend policy depends on the …

Using data on listed bankes in 51 countries, we analyze whether banks' dividend payouts are influenced by the relative … strengths of the agency conflicts faced by their shareholders and creditors. We show that dividend policy depends on the …

This study addresses the debate over the relation between institutional ownership and dividend payout through the lens … conditioning on firms' financial performance, they will use dividend payout to mitigate the firms' agency problems. We find the … ownership and dividend payout ratio; (2) the positive relation is more salient when the firm has high agency costs; and (3) the …

We examine the association between ownership structure and dividend payout policy in a family firms dominated economy …. More specifically, we test whether family firms pay higher dividend compared to counter non-family firms in Bangladesh. We … argue that family firms are more likely to pay higher dividend to display lower agency problems between controlling family …

's dividend policy. When dividend-averse individuals collectively hold a majority stake in a dispersed ownership structure, a … dividend-seeking blockholder might be compelled to propose lower dividends than the tax-optimum to dominate the zero-dividend …

This study investigates the impact of ownership structure on the dividend policy in Jordan. In particular, it aims to … uncover the effects of family ownership, institutional ownership, foreign ownership, and state ownership on dividend decisions … between institutional ownership and dividend yield, while foreign ownership is associated with a less likelihood of paying …