Factors Influencing Dividend Policy Decisions of Corporate India

ICFAI Journal of Applied Finance, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 5-16. February 2004

Posted: 7 Dec 2004

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Manoj Anand

Management Development Institute

Abstract

The present study analyses the results 2001 survey of 81 CFOs of the bt-500 companies and her most valuable PSUs in India to find out the determinants of the dividend policy decisions of the corporate India. It uses factor analytic framework on the CFOs' responses to capture the determinants of dividend policy of corporate India. Most of the firms have target dividend payout ratio and dividend changes follow shift in the long-term sustainable earnings. The findings on dividend policy are in agreement with Lintner's study on dividend policy. The dividend policy is used as signaling mechanism to convey information on the present and future prospects of the firm and thus affects its market value. The dividend policy is designed after taking into consideration the investors' preference for dividends and clientele effect.

Keywords: Dividend policy, payout policy, India

JEL Classification: G35

Suggested Citation

Anand, Manoj, Factors Influencing Dividend Policy Decisions of Corporate India. ICFAI Journal of Applied Finance, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 5-16. February 2004, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=621981

Manoj Anand (Contact Author)

Management Development Institute ( email )

Gurugram, Haryana 122001
India

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