focuses on satisfying the parochial interests' of shareholders or meeting the broader interests of diverse societal …

We examine the association between board gender diversity and corporate dividend payout. Our results suggest that … although board gender diversity impacts positively on dividend payments, this is only conspicuous in widely held firms. However …, when ownership concentration is high, board gender diversity reduces dividend payments. We demonstrate that women directors …

Purpose: This paper examines the extent to which corporate board characteristics influence the level of dividend pay … dividend pay-out. Audit committee size and board size have a positive association with the level of dividend pay-out, whilst … dividend pay-out. By contrast, the findings suggest that board independence and CEO role duality do not have any significant …