Abstract
In this paper we analyze the results from a survey among all publicly listed Nordic firms on their dividend payout policy. A number of interesting results are found. The results show e.g. that 72 percent of the Nordic companies have a specified dividend policy. Larger and more profitable companies with more concentrated ownership are more likely to have a defined dividend policy in place. The dividend policy is mostly influenced by the considerations of company’s capital structure and future earnings.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The 20th annual conference of the Multinational Finance Society |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Publication date | 06.2013 |
| Pages | 1-19 |
| Publication status | Published - 06.2013 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in conference proceedings |
| Event | 20th Annual Conference of the Multinational Finance Society (MFS) - Izmir, Izmir, Turkey Duration: 23.06.2013 → 03.07.2013 Conference number: 20 |
Keywords
- 512 Business and Management
- corporate finance, dividend policy, payout, Nordic, OMX
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