This document summarizes a research study that examines the determinants of abnormal returns on the Ghana Stock Exchange following dividend initiation announcements. Specifically, it analyzes factors such as a firm's earnings changes, earnings volatility, dividend yield, age, institutional shareholding, size, market-to-book ratio, investment opportunities, and industry to determine if they influence the magnitude of abnormal returns around dividend initiation announcements. The results suggest that older firms and those in the manufacturing industry experience stronger positive investor reactions, while firms with good investment opportunities that decide to initiate dividends see negative reactions from investors.
Is there profit from bonus share announcements in nairobi securities exchangeAlexander Decker
This document summarizes a research study that examined whether bonus share announcements on the Nairobi Securities Exchange result in abnormal returns. The study used an event study methodology to analyze the stock price movements of 18 companies around the dates of their bonus share announcements between 2005-2010. Statistical t-tests were performed on the average abnormal returns and cumulative average abnormal returns, which were found to be significantly different from zero. This implies that bonus share announcements contain new information and represent an anomaly to the semi-strong form of market efficiency on the NSE, as investors can potentially profit from trading around these announcement dates.
IPO underpricing analysis in Indonesia during 2012-2016edwin hutauruk
ANALYSIS OF FACTORS AFFECTING THE UNDERPRICING OF INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING (IPO) SECTOR SERVICES / NON-MANUFACTURING IN INDONESIA STOCK EXCHANGE PERIOD 2012-2016
Information content of dividend evidence from nigeriaAlexander Decker
Dividend payments do not significantly cause changes in stock prices in the Nigerian stock market based on an analysis of three companies from 1977 to 2009. While current dividend payments are not statistically related to stock prices, past dividend payments contain information that is statistically significant in influencing stock prices. Specifically, the study found that past records of dividend payments Granger cause changes in stock prices, indicating that causation runs from dividend payments to stock prices.
Ownership structure and dividend policy.doc=2Liza Khanam
This study examines the relationship between ownership structure and modes of dividend payment for companies listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange from 2006 to 2009. It analyzes whether the percentage of shares controlled by company directors impacts the type of dividends (cash or stock) declared. Previous studies in other markets have found relationships between ownership levels and dividend policies. The paper aims to determine if such a relationship exists for Dhaka Stock Exchange companies and how ownership levels may influence choices of cash versus stock dividends.
Determinants of dividend payout policy of listed financial institutions in ghanaAlexander Decker
1) The document examines the determinants of dividend payout policies of listed financial institutions in Ghana from 2005-2009.
2) It finds that age and liquidity have a statistically significant positive relationship with dividends, while profitability and collateral have an insignificant relationship.
3) The major determinants of dividend policy for financial institutions in Ghana are identified as age of the firm, collateral, and liquidity.
Corporate Earnings, Dividend Payment, and Share Price Movements of Deposit Mo...Premier Publishers
This study sought to examine the dynamic relationship between corporate earnings, dividend payments and market prices of Nigerian deposit money banks’ shares. Time series and cross-sectional data covering seven years (2009-2015) were sourced from the selected banks published annual reports and accounts. Using both panel data regressions and granger causality tests, the static and dynamic relationships amongst corporate earnings, dividend information and market prices of shares were examined. Results from the study revealed that both corporate earnings and dividend payout have positive and significant impact on market price of shares. It was also discovered that corporate earnings and dividend information granger cause market prices of Nigerian banks shares. It is therefore recommended amongst others that management of Nigerian banks should place emphasis on profitability in all their operations; design appropriate dividend policy that should maximize stock returns and above all deposit money banks corporate managers should consider several other variables such as investment opportunities, available financing, tax and prevailing interest rates before declaring dividend to shareholders.
The reason why should undergo into the arbitrage trading is very simple and its because its risk free investment option. Though it contains certain risk if one fails to follow the protocol define for Arbitrage Trading. Usually Arbitrage is risk free until and unless there is no financial crises.
This document analyzes the effect of rights issue announcements on stock returns in the banking sector in Nepal from July 2007 to July 2017. Using an event study methodology and daily stock price data from 5 sample banks, it calculates abnormal returns and cumulative abnormal returns around the announcement dates to see if there are any significant impacts. The results show mixed positive and negative cumulative abnormal returns around the announcement dates, but these returns are not statistically significant. A literature review finds mixed results from other studies on the impact of rights issue announcements on stock prices.
Is there profit from bonus share announcements in nairobi securities exchangeAlexander Decker
This document summarizes a research study that examined whether bonus share announcements on the Nairobi Securities Exchange result in abnormal returns. The study used an event study methodology to analyze the stock price movements of 18 companies around the dates of their bonus share announcements between 2005-2010. Statistical t-tests were performed on the average abnormal returns and cumulative average abnormal returns, which were found to be significantly different from zero. This implies that bonus share announcements contain new information and represent an anomaly to the semi-strong form of market efficiency on the NSE, as investors can potentially profit from trading around these announcement dates.
IPO underpricing analysis in Indonesia during 2012-2016edwin hutauruk
ANALYSIS OF FACTORS AFFECTING THE UNDERPRICING OF INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING (IPO) SECTOR SERVICES / NON-MANUFACTURING IN INDONESIA STOCK EXCHANGE PERIOD 2012-2016
Information content of dividend evidence from nigeriaAlexander Decker
Dividend payments do not significantly cause changes in stock prices in the Nigerian stock market based on an analysis of three companies from 1977 to 2009. While current dividend payments are not statistically related to stock prices, past dividend payments contain information that is statistically significant in influencing stock prices. Specifically, the study found that past records of dividend payments Granger cause changes in stock prices, indicating that causation runs from dividend payments to stock prices.
Ownership structure and dividend policy.doc=2Liza Khanam
This study examines the relationship between ownership structure and modes of dividend payment for companies listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange from 2006 to 2009. It analyzes whether the percentage of shares controlled by company directors impacts the type of dividends (cash or stock) declared. Previous studies in other markets have found relationships between ownership levels and dividend policies. The paper aims to determine if such a relationship exists for Dhaka Stock Exchange companies and how ownership levels may influence choices of cash versus stock dividends.
Determinants of dividend payout policy of listed financial institutions in ghanaAlexander Decker
1) The document examines the determinants of dividend payout policies of listed financial institutions in Ghana from 2005-2009.
2) It finds that age and liquidity have a statistically significant positive relationship with dividends, while profitability and collateral have an insignificant relationship.
3) The major determinants of dividend policy for financial institutions in Ghana are identified as age of the firm, collateral, and liquidity.
Corporate Earnings, Dividend Payment, and Share Price Movements of Deposit Mo...Premier Publishers
This study sought to examine the dynamic relationship between corporate earnings, dividend payments and market prices of Nigerian deposit money banks’ shares. Time series and cross-sectional data covering seven years (2009-2015) were sourced from the selected banks published annual reports and accounts. Using both panel data regressions and granger causality tests, the static and dynamic relationships amongst corporate earnings, dividend information and market prices of shares were examined. Results from the study revealed that both corporate earnings and dividend payout have positive and significant impact on market price of shares. It was also discovered that corporate earnings and dividend information granger cause market prices of Nigerian banks shares. It is therefore recommended amongst others that management of Nigerian banks should place emphasis on profitability in all their operations; design appropriate dividend policy that should maximize stock returns and above all deposit money banks corporate managers should consider several other variables such as investment opportunities, available financing, tax and prevailing interest rates before declaring dividend to shareholders.
The reason why should undergo into the arbitrage trading is very simple and its because its risk free investment option. Though it contains certain risk if one fails to follow the protocol define for Arbitrage Trading. Usually Arbitrage is risk free until and unless there is no financial crises.
This document analyzes the effect of rights issue announcements on stock returns in the banking sector in Nepal from July 2007 to July 2017. Using an event study methodology and daily stock price data from 5 sample banks, it calculates abnormal returns and cumulative abnormal returns around the announcement dates to see if there are any significant impacts. The results show mixed positive and negative cumulative abnormal returns around the announcement dates, but these returns are not statistically significant. A literature review finds mixed results from other studies on the impact of rights issue announcements on stock prices.
The Relationship between Dividend Policy and Shareholder’s Wealth (A Case Stu...IOSRJBM
This research is about the relationship between dividend policy and shareholder’s wealth from 37 mining companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) from 2011 to 2013. Independent variable which is used in this research are dividend policy and profitability. Dividend policy is measured as dividend per share (DPS) and profitability is measured as Return On Equity (ROE). Dependent variable which is used in this research is shareholder’s wealth. Shareholders’ wealth is measured as Market Price Per Share (MPPS). Investment opportunity which is measured as fixed asset growth, is used as moderating variable which can strengthen the relationship between independent and dependent variable. The result of this research proves that dividend policy has significant influence to shareholder’s wealth, while investment opportunity, as a moderating variable, is proven to strengthen the relationship between dividend policy and shareholder’s wealth.
EFFECTS OF DIVIDENDS ON COMMON STOCK PRICES: THE NEPALESE EVIDENCESunny Shrestha
The document analyzes the effects of dividends on common stock prices in Nepal. It presents empirical models to test: whether dividends or retained earnings are more attractive to Nepalese stockholders; if there are economies of scale in dividend supply; and if share prices increase more or less than proportionately to changes in dividends or retained earnings. Regression analyses found that dividend coefficients were positive and significant, while retained earnings coefficients were negative, suggesting dividends are relatively more attractive to investors in Nepal. Lagged price variables helped control for firm effects and slow price adjustments.
The determinants of corporate dividend policy an investigation of pakistani ...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a study that investigates the determinants of corporate dividend policy in the Pakistani banking industry. The study analyzes 18 banks listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange from 2006 to 2011. It finds that 11 banks pay dividends while 7 do not. Profitability, firm size, and growth rate are positively correlated with dividend yield and payout ratio. Leverage and risk are inversely correlated. Banks that pay dividends are found to be more profitable, stable, and less risky compared to non-dividend paying banks. The study aims to identify dividend paying and non-paying banks, examine dividend distribution trends, distinguish characteristics of paying and non-paying banks, and investigate the association between firm
Effect of managerial ownership, financial leverage, profitability, firm size,...Alexander Decker
- The document discusses a study that examined the effect of various firm characteristics (managerial ownership, financial leverage, profitability, firm size, and investment opportunity) on dividend policy and firm value.
- The study found that managerial ownership and investment opportunity significantly affect dividend policy, while financial leverage, profitability, and firm size do not significantly affect dividend policy.
- The study also found that all the firm characteristics, as well as dividend policy, significantly affect firm value.
This paper reviews literature on the impact of dividend policy on shareholder wealth. Various studies have found both positive and negative relationships between dividend policy and shareholder wealth. Some key findings include:
- Studies using variables like dividend per share, retained earnings, and market share price have found dividend policy positively impacts share price.
- However, some studies found no relationship, instead finding that shareholder wealth is impacted by firm earnings, capital structure, and profitability rather than dividend policy.
- The paper discusses various theoretical perspectives including the "bird in hand" theory that dividends positively impact firm value by providing cash to shareholders.
This document summarizes a study examining IPO underpricing explanations using data from the Stock Exchange of Singapore. The key points are:
1) The study analyzes both application and allocation data from IPOs in Singapore, which allows reconstruction of underlying investor demand schedules.
2) They find large investors preferentially request shares in IPOs with higher initial returns, consistent with them having better information.
3) Inferences differ substantially between looking at just applications versus allocations, since allocations may not reflect true underlying demand due to rationing practices.
An Empirical Assessment of Capital Asset Pricing Model with Reference to Nati...ijtsrd
"This study concentrates on empirical assessment of Capital Asset Pricing Model CAPM on the National Stock Exchange NSE . CAPM assists to determine a well diversified portfolio. The main objective of this research paper is to check the applicability of Nobel laureate’s model in Indian equity market by testing the relationship between risk and return, whether there is any direct proportionality in the expected rate of return and its systematic risk. It relates its results by using the beta systematic risk as a measuring factor. The study was being conducted for a period of 260 weeks from 7 April 2013 to 25 March 2018. 45 companies from NSE were picked as a proxy for the market portfolio. This research was done by using regression analysis on stocks and portfolio to find out the final results. Research of this study nullifies that this model is applicable to the Indian market and also contradicts its expected return and systematic risk which are linearly related to each other. Miss. Yashashri Shinde | Miss. Teja Mane ""An Empirical Assessment of Capital Asset Pricing Model with Reference to National Stock Exchange"" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Special Issue | Fostering Innovation, Integration and Inclusion Through Interdisciplinary Practices in Management , March 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd23105.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/public-sector-management/23105/an-empirical-assessment-of-capital-asset-pricing-model-with-reference-to-national-stock-exchange/miss-yashashri-shinde"
AN EMPRICAL ANALYSIS ON THE IMPACT OF SIZE-EFFECT OF THE FIRM ON STOCK RETURN...IAEME Publication
The present study aims to examine the impact of size effect on the stock returns of selected banking sector companies listed in NSE. The results of the earlier studies show that the stocks of small firms have earned higher returns than the stocks of large firms, and that the firm size effect is still significant when risk-adjusted returns are controlled for difference in earnings/price (E/P) ratios. The major objectives of this study are to analyze the impact of size effect of the firm on the stock returns of the banking sector companies and to offer suitable suggestions to the investors in constructing their portfolio. This study was conducted with the secondary data already published during the previous financial years (2012-15). The study is to prove the size effect of firms on the stock returns in select banking sector companies listed in NSE.
This document provides a literature review on research examining the information content contained in options markets and their ability to predict stock behavior. The review discusses how option characteristics like implied volatility and option volume/open interest may help forecast future stock movements. While some studies found these option metrics useful predictors, others' results were less conclusive or dependent on market conditions. Overall, the literature suggests options can potentially provide information on future stock returns and volatility, but the predictive power depends on the specific option characteristic and timeframe analyzed.
Liquidity reactions towards dividend announcements and information efficiency...Evans Tee
This document summarizes a study that examines stock returns and information efficiency on the Ghana Stock Exchange in response to dividend announcements. It uses an event study methodology to analyze abnormal stock returns surrounding dividend announcements for 11 major companies listed on the exchange from 2014-2018. The study finds little informational content in the dividend announcements, as Ghanaian investors did not generally view announcements as favorable news. Stock returns did not conclusively react positively to subsequent dividend announcements. The document provides background on theories of dividends and liquidity, prior research on market responses to dividends, and the methodology used in the study.
This document summarizes a study that examines the stock price reaction to dividend announcements in the Nepalese stock market. The study analyzes 139 dividend announcements between 2000-2011, categorizing them as dividend initiations, increases, decreases, or no changes. The study tests the hypotheses that dividend changes will be associated with subsequent stock price movements in the same direction, and that firm-specific factors may influence the stock price reaction. Event study methodology is used to analyze abnormal stock returns around the announcement dates. Preliminary results found higher positive abnormal returns for dividend initiations and increases, and higher negative returns for decreases. The study aims to test the semi-strong form of market efficiency and the dividend signaling hypothesis in the Nepalese market
11.cash dividend announcement effect evidence from dhaka stock exchangeAlexander Decker
This document summarizes a research study that investigated the market reaction to cash dividend announcements on the Dhaka Stock Exchange from 2006 to 2010. The study used an event study methodology to analyze abnormal stock returns around the announcement dates. The main findings were:
1) In 2006, 2007, and 2009 the market reacted positively to dividend announcements on the event date.
2) Some sectors like Food & Auxiliary, Fuel and Miscellaneous showed market impact both on the event date and post-event date across the years studied.
3) The study only used a simple methodology to detect market reactions and did not examine the underlying reasons for the reactions. It did not utilize various other potential statistical tests.
Cash dividend announcement effect evidence from dhaka stock exchangeAlexander Decker
This document summarizes a research study that investigated the market reaction to cash dividend announcements on the Dhaka Stock Exchange from 2006 to 2010. The study used an event study methodology to analyze abnormal stock returns around the announcement dates. The main findings were:
1) In 2006, 2007, and 2009 the market reacted significantly to dividend announcements on the event date.
2) Some sectors like Food & Auxiliary, Fuel and Miscellaneous showed market impacts both on the event date and post-event date across the years studied.
3) The study only used a simple methodology to detect market reactions and did not examine the underlying reasons for the reactions. It did not utilize various statistical tests available for such an analysis.
This document summarizes a research study that examined the effect of earnings growth on market reaction to dividend change announcements of public firms in Indonesia from 2009-2013. The study found that earnings growth did not moderate the relationship between dividend change announcements and market reaction. This indicates that earnings growth was not informative enough to impact the relationship. This may be because operating cash flow information is more important than earnings growth, and some companies were found to engage in income smoothing, which reduced the value of reported earnings growth. The study used multiple linear regression to analyze the data of 58 companies. In conclusion, earnings growth did not strengthen the influence of dividend changes on stock returns in this sample of Indonesian public companies.
Dividend policy and share price volatility in kenyaAlexander Decker
This document summarizes a research study that examined the relationship between dividend policy and share price volatility on the Nairobi Stock Exchange from 1999-2008. The study used regression analysis to test the relationship between share price volatility (dependent variable) and two measures of dividend policy: dividend payout ratio and dividend yield (independent variables). The results showed that dividend payout ratio was negatively correlated with share price volatility, meaning higher payout ratios were associated with lower volatility. Dividend yield was positively correlated with volatility, suggesting higher yielding stocks experienced greater price fluctuations. Both relationships were statistically significant. Therefore, the study found that dividend policy influences share price volatility on the Nairobi Stock Exchange.
This document provides background information and context for a research study on factors that influence stock price volatility for companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2013-2017. It discusses relevant theories like the efficient market hypothesis and agency theory. It also reviews prior literature that has examined the relationship between variables like leverage, firm size, and dividend payout ratio on stock price volatility. The document then clearly outlines the research problems, objectives, and significance of the study.
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Effect of Leverage on Expected Stock Returns and Size of the FirmAakash Kumar
This document presents a study on the effect of leverage on expected stock returns and firm size for companies listed on the KSE100 index in Pakistan. It reviews previous literature that has found mixed results on the relationship between leverage and various performance measures. The study uses linear regression to analyze the impact of leverage on earnings-to-price ratio as a proxy for expected stock returns and market value as a proxy for firm size. Preliminary results are presented along with conclusions and recommendations for further study.
Dividend Policy and Bank Performance in GhanaSamuel Agyei
This document summarizes a study on the relationship between dividend policy and bank performance in Ghana. The study analyzed financial statements from 16 commercial banks in Ghana from 1999-2003. The results showed that on average, banks paid out 24.65% of their earnings as dividends. Banks that paid dividends had higher performance. Factors like leverage, size, and growth were also found to enhance bank performance. While some prior studies found dividend policy irrelevant to firm value, this study provides further evidence that dividend policy impacts bank performance in Ghana.
1) The study examines the effect of dividend announcements on stock prices of companies listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange in Bangladesh.
2) It finds that stock prices increased slightly before dividend announcements but did not sustain gains in the ex-dividend period, with shareholders losing about 20% of value in the 30 days after announcements.
3) However, the lost value was partially compensated by the dividend yield. Overall, the evidence supports the dividend irrelevance hypothesis and indicates announcements do not signal private information to investors.
The Relationship between Dividend Policy and Shareholder’s Wealth (A Case Stu...IOSRJBM
This research is about the relationship between dividend policy and shareholder’s wealth from 37 mining companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) from 2011 to 2013. Independent variable which is used in this research are dividend policy and profitability. Dividend policy is measured as dividend per share (DPS) and profitability is measured as Return On Equity (ROE). Dependent variable which is used in this research is shareholder’s wealth. Shareholders’ wealth is measured as Market Price Per Share (MPPS). Investment opportunity which is measured as fixed asset growth, is used as moderating variable which can strengthen the relationship between independent and dependent variable. The result of this research proves that dividend policy has significant influence to shareholder’s wealth, while investment opportunity, as a moderating variable, is proven to strengthen the relationship between dividend policy and shareholder’s wealth.
EFFECTS OF DIVIDENDS ON COMMON STOCK PRICES: THE NEPALESE EVIDENCESunny Shrestha
The document analyzes the effects of dividends on common stock prices in Nepal. It presents empirical models to test: whether dividends or retained earnings are more attractive to Nepalese stockholders; if there are economies of scale in dividend supply; and if share prices increase more or less than proportionately to changes in dividends or retained earnings. Regression analyses found that dividend coefficients were positive and significant, while retained earnings coefficients were negative, suggesting dividends are relatively more attractive to investors in Nepal. Lagged price variables helped control for firm effects and slow price adjustments.
The determinants of corporate dividend policy an investigation of pakistani ...Alexander Decker
This document summarizes a study that investigates the determinants of corporate dividend policy in the Pakistani banking industry. The study analyzes 18 banks listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange from 2006 to 2011. It finds that 11 banks pay dividends while 7 do not. Profitability, firm size, and growth rate are positively correlated with dividend yield and payout ratio. Leverage and risk are inversely correlated. Banks that pay dividends are found to be more profitable, stable, and less risky compared to non-dividend paying banks. The study aims to identify dividend paying and non-paying banks, examine dividend distribution trends, distinguish characteristics of paying and non-paying banks, and investigate the association between firm
Effect of managerial ownership, financial leverage, profitability, firm size,...Alexander Decker
- The document discusses a study that examined the effect of various firm characteristics (managerial ownership, financial leverage, profitability, firm size, and investment opportunity) on dividend policy and firm value.
- The study found that managerial ownership and investment opportunity significantly affect dividend policy, while financial leverage, profitability, and firm size do not significantly affect dividend policy.
- The study also found that all the firm characteristics, as well as dividend policy, significantly affect firm value.
This paper reviews literature on the impact of dividend policy on shareholder wealth. Various studies have found both positive and negative relationships between dividend policy and shareholder wealth. Some key findings include:
- Studies using variables like dividend per share, retained earnings, and market share price have found dividend policy positively impacts share price.
- However, some studies found no relationship, instead finding that shareholder wealth is impacted by firm earnings, capital structure, and profitability rather than dividend policy.
- The paper discusses various theoretical perspectives including the "bird in hand" theory that dividends positively impact firm value by providing cash to shareholders.
This document summarizes a study examining IPO underpricing explanations using data from the Stock Exchange of Singapore. The key points are:
1) The study analyzes both application and allocation data from IPOs in Singapore, which allows reconstruction of underlying investor demand schedules.
2) They find large investors preferentially request shares in IPOs with higher initial returns, consistent with them having better information.
3) Inferences differ substantially between looking at just applications versus allocations, since allocations may not reflect true underlying demand due to rationing practices.
An Empirical Assessment of Capital Asset Pricing Model with Reference to Nati...ijtsrd
"This study concentrates on empirical assessment of Capital Asset Pricing Model CAPM on the National Stock Exchange NSE . CAPM assists to determine a well diversified portfolio. The main objective of this research paper is to check the applicability of Nobel laureate’s model in Indian equity market by testing the relationship between risk and return, whether there is any direct proportionality in the expected rate of return and its systematic risk. It relates its results by using the beta systematic risk as a measuring factor. The study was being conducted for a period of 260 weeks from 7 April 2013 to 25 March 2018. 45 companies from NSE were picked as a proxy for the market portfolio. This research was done by using regression analysis on stocks and portfolio to find out the final results. Research of this study nullifies that this model is applicable to the Indian market and also contradicts its expected return and systematic risk which are linearly related to each other. Miss. Yashashri Shinde | Miss. Teja Mane ""An Empirical Assessment of Capital Asset Pricing Model with Reference to National Stock Exchange"" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Special Issue | Fostering Innovation, Integration and Inclusion Through Interdisciplinary Practices in Management , March 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd23105.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/public-sector-management/23105/an-empirical-assessment-of-capital-asset-pricing-model-with-reference-to-national-stock-exchange/miss-yashashri-shinde"
AN EMPRICAL ANALYSIS ON THE IMPACT OF SIZE-EFFECT OF THE FIRM ON STOCK RETURN...IAEME Publication
The present study aims to examine the impact of size effect on the stock returns of selected banking sector companies listed in NSE. The results of the earlier studies show that the stocks of small firms have earned higher returns than the stocks of large firms, and that the firm size effect is still significant when risk-adjusted returns are controlled for difference in earnings/price (E/P) ratios. The major objectives of this study are to analyze the impact of size effect of the firm on the stock returns of the banking sector companies and to offer suitable suggestions to the investors in constructing their portfolio. This study was conducted with the secondary data already published during the previous financial years (2012-15). The study is to prove the size effect of firms on the stock returns in select banking sector companies listed in NSE.
This document provides a literature review on research examining the information content contained in options markets and their ability to predict stock behavior. The review discusses how option characteristics like implied volatility and option volume/open interest may help forecast future stock movements. While some studies found these option metrics useful predictors, others' results were less conclusive or dependent on market conditions. Overall, the literature suggests options can potentially provide information on future stock returns and volatility, but the predictive power depends on the specific option characteristic and timeframe analyzed.
Liquidity reactions towards dividend announcements and information efficiency...Evans Tee
This document summarizes a study that examines stock returns and information efficiency on the Ghana Stock Exchange in response to dividend announcements. It uses an event study methodology to analyze abnormal stock returns surrounding dividend announcements for 11 major companies listed on the exchange from 2014-2018. The study finds little informational content in the dividend announcements, as Ghanaian investors did not generally view announcements as favorable news. Stock returns did not conclusively react positively to subsequent dividend announcements. The document provides background on theories of dividends and liquidity, prior research on market responses to dividends, and the methodology used in the study.
This document summarizes a study that examines the stock price reaction to dividend announcements in the Nepalese stock market. The study analyzes 139 dividend announcements between 2000-2011, categorizing them as dividend initiations, increases, decreases, or no changes. The study tests the hypotheses that dividend changes will be associated with subsequent stock price movements in the same direction, and that firm-specific factors may influence the stock price reaction. Event study methodology is used to analyze abnormal stock returns around the announcement dates. Preliminary results found higher positive abnormal returns for dividend initiations and increases, and higher negative returns for decreases. The study aims to test the semi-strong form of market efficiency and the dividend signaling hypothesis in the Nepalese market
11.cash dividend announcement effect evidence from dhaka stock exchangeAlexander Decker
This document summarizes a research study that investigated the market reaction to cash dividend announcements on the Dhaka Stock Exchange from 2006 to 2010. The study used an event study methodology to analyze abnormal stock returns around the announcement dates. The main findings were:
1) In 2006, 2007, and 2009 the market reacted positively to dividend announcements on the event date.
2) Some sectors like Food & Auxiliary, Fuel and Miscellaneous showed market impact both on the event date and post-event date across the years studied.
3) The study only used a simple methodology to detect market reactions and did not examine the underlying reasons for the reactions. It did not utilize various other potential statistical tests.
Cash dividend announcement effect evidence from dhaka stock exchangeAlexander Decker
This document summarizes a research study that investigated the market reaction to cash dividend announcements on the Dhaka Stock Exchange from 2006 to 2010. The study used an event study methodology to analyze abnormal stock returns around the announcement dates. The main findings were:
1) In 2006, 2007, and 2009 the market reacted significantly to dividend announcements on the event date.
2) Some sectors like Food & Auxiliary, Fuel and Miscellaneous showed market impacts both on the event date and post-event date across the years studied.
3) The study only used a simple methodology to detect market reactions and did not examine the underlying reasons for the reactions. It did not utilize various statistical tests available for such an analysis.
This document summarizes a research study that examined the effect of earnings growth on market reaction to dividend change announcements of public firms in Indonesia from 2009-2013. The study found that earnings growth did not moderate the relationship between dividend change announcements and market reaction. This indicates that earnings growth was not informative enough to impact the relationship. This may be because operating cash flow information is more important than earnings growth, and some companies were found to engage in income smoothing, which reduced the value of reported earnings growth. The study used multiple linear regression to analyze the data of 58 companies. In conclusion, earnings growth did not strengthen the influence of dividend changes on stock returns in this sample of Indonesian public companies.
Dividend policy and share price volatility in kenyaAlexander Decker
This document summarizes a research study that examined the relationship between dividend policy and share price volatility on the Nairobi Stock Exchange from 1999-2008. The study used regression analysis to test the relationship between share price volatility (dependent variable) and two measures of dividend policy: dividend payout ratio and dividend yield (independent variables). The results showed that dividend payout ratio was negatively correlated with share price volatility, meaning higher payout ratios were associated with lower volatility. Dividend yield was positively correlated with volatility, suggesting higher yielding stocks experienced greater price fluctuations. Both relationships were statistically significant. Therefore, the study found that dividend policy influences share price volatility on the Nairobi Stock Exchange.
This document provides background information and context for a research study on factors that influence stock price volatility for companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2013-2017. It discusses relevant theories like the efficient market hypothesis and agency theory. It also reviews prior literature that has examined the relationship between variables like leverage, firm size, and dividend payout ratio on stock price volatility. The document then clearly outlines the research problems, objectives, and significance of the study.
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Effect of Leverage on Expected Stock Returns and Size of the FirmAakash Kumar
This document presents a study on the effect of leverage on expected stock returns and firm size for companies listed on the KSE100 index in Pakistan. It reviews previous literature that has found mixed results on the relationship between leverage and various performance measures. The study uses linear regression to analyze the impact of leverage on earnings-to-price ratio as a proxy for expected stock returns and market value as a proxy for firm size. Preliminary results are presented along with conclusions and recommendations for further study.
Dividend Policy and Bank Performance in GhanaSamuel Agyei
This document summarizes a study on the relationship between dividend policy and bank performance in Ghana. The study analyzed financial statements from 16 commercial banks in Ghana from 1999-2003. The results showed that on average, banks paid out 24.65% of their earnings as dividends. Banks that paid dividends had higher performance. Factors like leverage, size, and growth were also found to enhance bank performance. While some prior studies found dividend policy irrelevant to firm value, this study provides further evidence that dividend policy impacts bank performance in Ghana.
1) The study examines the effect of dividend announcements on stock prices of companies listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange in Bangladesh.
2) It finds that stock prices increased slightly before dividend announcements but did not sustain gains in the ex-dividend period, with shareholders losing about 20% of value in the 30 days after announcements.
3) However, the lost value was partially compensated by the dividend yield. Overall, the evidence supports the dividend irrelevance hypothesis and indicates announcements do not signal private information to investors.
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Determinants of Abnormal Returns on the Ghana Stock Exchange
Yakubu Awudu Sare1*
Sampson Vivian Esumanba2
1. Department of Banking and Finance, School of Business and Law, University for Development Studies,
P. O. Box UPW 36, Wa-Ghana
2. Department of Banking and Finance, Methodist University College, Ghana, P.O. Box DC 940
Dansoman, Accra, Ghana
* E-mail of the corresponding author: awudusare@yahoo.com
Abstract
This study examines the determinants of market’s reaction to dividend initiation announcements in Ghana. In
particular, it considered the magnitude of abnormal returns during the days that surround announcements of
dividend initiation. This study expects to reveal the factors that determine abnormal returns on the Ghana Stock
Exchange. This is accomplished by measuring the abnormal returns before, during and after dividend initiation
announcements. Using an event study approach, factors such us: the firm’s earning changes, earning volatility,
dividend yield, firm’s age, institutional shareholding, firm’s size, market-to-book ratio, investment opportunities
available to the firm and the industry of the firm are analyzed to ascertain if the abnormal return is dependent on
them. The results suggest that older firm and firms in the manufacturing industry experience stronger and
positive investors’ reaction than younger firms and firms in the other industries. The results also revealed that
investors react negatively to firms that have viable investment opportunities but decide to initiate dividend
payment.
Keywords: Determinants, dividend initiation, abnormal returns, GSE
1.0 Introduction
Over fifty years ago, John Lintner undertook thorough research on corporate dividend decision regarding
payment. Subsequently, a lot of literature has developed seeking to explain the market reactions to dividend
initiation announcements. The phrase, “dividend puzzle” by Black (1976) has been used by many researchers in
an attempt to explain the myth behind dividend behavior. The theoretical and empirical work of Modigliani &
Miller (1961) had initially thrown the issue of dividend policy into controversy, which has led to a lot of scrutiny.
Under their perfect capital market assumption, Modiglini & Miller (1961) argued that any amount of dividend
paid should, in no way affect the firm’s value or the share price of a company. They further added that the value
of the firm’s shares was the present value of the stream of future cash flows from current assets and future
growth opportunities. This assumption is true if only the issue of securities to raise funds is fairly priced.
In recent past however, a new area in the literature mainly dividend initiation literature has emerged that sought
to explain the main causes of the market reaction to such unique events as it is usually the first dividend in the
firm’s corporate history. As a result, a great deal of work has been done in the area of the market reaction to
dividend initiation announcement together with the information content of dividend hypothesis. Signaling
hypothesis states that dividend initiation conveys to the market information about the future prospects of the firm.
However, previous works did agree on one common result that the message from such announcements signals a
good prospect.
Studies on dividend initiation have not been given attention in Ghana over the years despite its importance in
unraveling stock price behavior. This resulted to deficient literature in understanding stock market reaction to
dividend initiation announcement in Ghana. Though this area is widely studied in the developed markets in
Europe and the Americas, for instance, Healy & Palepu (1988), Jin (2000), Asquith and Mullins (1983) and
Schultz (2004)); the same cannot be said of Ghana. Previous studies that have attempted work on the stock
market in Ghana include: Amidu & Abor (2006), Amidu (2007), Bokpin & Abor, (2010). However, these studies
only looked at dividend payout ratios and how the policy as a whole affect firms performance. They did not
focus on the determinants of the market reaction to dividend initiation announcement. This study has two
objectives which include: To examine the share price changes following dividend initiation announcement and to
explore the determinants of market reaction to dividend initiations announcement. The study is expected to
contribute to the understanding of the signaling hypothesis literature in Ghana. This study largely followed the
work of Schultz (2004), Jin (2000) and Norton (2008) as they have tried to explain the market reaction to such
events.
2.0 The Signaling Theory
In a world where information about the future prospect of a firm is costly, dividend initiations are considered an
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important alternative source of information for investors Ayse and Elif (2010). The information content theory
suggests that managers can communicate information to investors about their optimism of the firm’s prospect in
the future through dividend announcement Aharony and Swary (1980), Asquith and Mullins (1983), Healy and
Palepu (1988) and Norton (2008). Since managers spend most of their time in analyzing the firm’s performance,
they are by default having deeper understanding about the firm’s investment opportunities, operations and
limitations. That understanding may influence their decisions and actions that presuppose that any decision by
managers to initiate dividend payment reflect their view that the firm’s future earnings, cash flows and other
opportunities will likely be favorable.
The signaling theory suggests a number of possible reasons that may explain the investor’s reaction to dividend
initiation announcement. These include: the firm’s earning changes, earning volatility, dividend yield, firm’s age,
institutional shareholding, firm’s size, market-to-book ratio outlook, investment opportunities available to the
firm and the firm’s industry. It appears on the surface that the above mentioned factors could determine
investors’ reaction leading to abnormal returns; however, if this conjecture is factual then one would need to do
an empirical analysis to ascertain its certainty. The work of Schultz (2004), Dyl & Weigand (1998), Amidu (2007)
suggest that these factors could influence the abnormal returns. Are they factors applicable to investors of the
stock exchange of Ghana? This research work is therefore intended to bring to light whether the aforementioned
factors motivate the investors reaction to dividend initiation announcement on the Ghana Stock Exchange.
Extant literature on the market reaction to dividend initiation announcement shows that earning changes could
affect investors’ behavior towards firms’ dividend initiation news. Schultz (2004) and Jin (2000) argue that the
variable Earning Changes (ECHG) could determine investors’ reaction to dividend initiation announcement
leading to abnormal. Earning changes has dual arguments. On one hand, Jin (2000) argued that it is inversely
related to cumulative abnormal returns and this result was supported by Schultz (2004). On the other hand, he
got evidence to show that if investors are informed of the firm’s positive earnings, they will likely react strongly
by purchasing more stocks anytime the firm announces dividend initiation.
3.0 The Determinant of Abnormal Returns
Earning Volatility (EVOL) has been espoused in many studies to represent the level of the firm’s risk. Dyl &
Weigand (1998), Marsh & Merton (1987), and Schultz (2004) have all used the volatility level of the firm
earnings to unravel the firm’s exposure to risk. Specifically, Dyl et al. (1998) argued that the decision of the firm
to initiate dividend payment is enough to convey information to the investor that the firm is stable and therefore,
the risk level is minimal. Again, it indicates that the management does not expect any high risk exposure in the
near future.
Dividend Yield (DY) is one of the factors some researchers have argued to be a determining tool for abnormal
returns. The works that have attempted to explain the market reaction to dividend announcement using dividend
yield include: Asquith & Mullins (1983), Jin (2000), Mikhail et al. (2003), Schultz, (2004) and Amidu (2007).
These authors advanced the argument that higher dividend will be a good signal to the outside investor. This
means the higher the dividend yield prior to dividend initiation announcement the better the signal to investors
that the firm is performing well and this will make investors within the dividend yield preference bracket to react
positively. In addition to that, Amidu (2007) used the clientele effect argument to advance the understanding that
if majority of the firm’s shares are held by people of low marginal tax bracket, and decide to invest in high
yielding stocks, anytime they get the news of dividend initiation announcement, they will respond positively
leading to abnormal returns. However, if the shares are held by those in the higher tax bracket, the response will
be expected to be negative.
Smith & Watts (1992) explained firm’s age as how long the firm has gone public. They added that the longer the
existence of the firm on the stock exchange the more likely investors will anticipate its dividend initiation. This
is because older firms usually have good rating from the rating companies. Rajan and Zingale (1995) suggested
that older firms can borrow from the capital market on better terms than their short-lived counterpart firms. The
argument here is that the market is expected to react slowly to older firm’s dividend initiation because they
expect the firm to have reached stabilization stage; therefore, its dividend initiation will not surprise investors.
By contrast, younger firms may want to consider growth as an option in order to lay a strong foundation before
they can consider the decision of dividend initiation.
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Works in recent past by Amidu & Abor (2006) and Amidu (2007) have all argued that agency cost could be
reduced by institutional holding of firm’s shares. Firms by nature are more willing to release information to
institutions compared to individual owners. If the firm’s shares are held by majority of individuals, dividend
initiation will be the best to mitigate agency problems. Because the shareholders will tend to believe that
management will not have excess cash to invest in unprofitable projects. This was argument was earlier
advanced by Easterbrook (1984). However, the same does not hold for a firm whose majority shares are held by
institutions. Therefore, Schultz (2004) argued that the benefit of agency cost reduction may be small with a firm
that has large institutional holding. This led Jin (2000) to conclude that large institutional holding result in
greater availability of information about the firm. This suggests that smaller institutional shareholding will lead
to stronger reaction to dividend initiation announcement from investors and the reverse is true.
Existing literature suggests that firm’s size may be inversely related to the probability of bankruptcy Ferri &
Jones (1979), Titman & Wessels (1988) and Rajan & Zingales (1995). Therefore, large firms will be willing to
release a lot of information to the public and that will further reduce agency conflict with shareholders. Atiase
(1985) and Schultz (2004) used firm size to determine the accessibility of information. Large-cap firms’ dividend
initiation announcements are more likely to elicit a slow market reaction compared to their smaller counterparts.
Bajaj & Vijh (1990) showed that smaller firms exhibit stronger market reaction to dividend initiation
announcements than larger firms. Large firms tend to be more diversified and their cash flows are more regular
and less volatile. Therefore, investors may not be surprised if they initiate dividend payment.
Signaling theory suggests a “reputation effect” from market-to-book ratio factor. A firm with high MTB signals
to the market that the firm has good internal quality management which gives the investor more confidence as
against a firm with low MTB. It is proposed that a firm with high MTB will likely meet a stronger investors’
reaction than the one with low MTB. High market-to-book ratio could be one of the signals to investors that
there exists strong internal management quality.
Investment opportunity (INV) available to the firm could be regarded as another determinant of market reaction
to dividend initiation. Smith & Watts (1992) argue that dividend initiation information can be effective in dealing
with corporate free cash flow problems. When the company has good prospects for growth but decides to
announce dividend initiation, investors may become skeptical of the firm’s intentions and actions.
Extant literature in the work of Smith and Watt (1992) revealed that the industry type could also drive investors’
perception about their decision to buy the firm shares or not. One such good example is the precious metal
extractive industry. We see the precious metal companies in the mining and extractive industry experiencing high
patronage during economic meltdowns. This is because investors normally consider those metals as valuable
asset that can store the value of their investments. For example, during the 2008 world economic crises, the
precious metal such as gold price hit record high of $1,224.53 per ounce in 2010 from a bottom low of $871.30
per ounce in 2008.” Source: www.WorldGoldCouncil.
4.0 Methodology
The study used stock price to calculate the abnormal returns and the financial statement for the determinants of
the abnormal returns. The data collected was based on information from 1990-2010. The following criteria were
used to select the firms for the study:
• The firm must have initiated dividend payment.
• The firm must have dividend initiation declaration date and that date must be available.
• The company must have at least 150-day trading share prices before and at least 10-day trading share
prices after the dividend initiation was announced.
The traditional event study methodology by Brown and Warner (1985) was used. The market model was used to
estimate the abnormal return. This model assumes that the return on a security can be estimated using the
relationship between the individual security’s return and the return on the market index. Under the market model
assumption, the expected return ε(Rit) for security i on day t is calculated as follows:
4.1 Model Estimation
Ε(Rit) = αi + βiRmt +εit ……………………………………………. Eqn(1)
Rit = the expected rate of return on the share price of firm i on day t. Rmt = the rate of return on the market
portfolio of stocks of (GSE) on day t. α = the intercept term, β = the systematic risk of stock i, and εit = the error
term, with ε(εit) = 0. The study used 140 days observations before the event window to estimate the betas. From
that estimation, the research used estimates of daily abnormal returns (AR) for the ith
firm using the equation
below:
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ARit = Rit – (αi + βiRmt) ………………………………………..…….. Eqn (2)
ARit = abnormal return of firm i surrounding the announcement date, Rit = actual return of firm i surrounding
the announcement date, α = the intercept term, β = the systematic risk of stock i, Rmt = the rate of return on the
market portfolio of stocks of (GSE) on day t. The abnormal returns (ARit) represent the returns earned by the
firm after subtracting the expected return from the actual return.
11–day returns were collected for each dividend initiation announcement to examine the impact. 5-days return
before and after the dividend initiations were necessary to capture the entire impact of the dividend initiation
announcement. Day t = 0 is the day the news of the dividend initiation is published at the Ghana Stock Exchange.
For each of the
11-days average return was calculated as:
AAR = average abnormal return; N = number of firms in the sample; i=1=the ith
firm;
The average abnormal returns were cumulated over the event window that gives us the cumulative abnormal
returns as shown below:
CAR = cumulative abnormal returns; n= the number of days in the event window;
The t-statistic was computed for as = AAR/ δ/√N……………………..Eqn (5)
Where δ = the standard deviation of the abnormal returns; AAR=average abnormal return;
N=number of firms in the sample. To insight into the determinants of the cumulative abnormal return, the
following regression was run to determine these determinants that influence the abnormal returns.
CAR = β0 + β1ECHG + β2EVOL + β3DY - β4AGE - β5INSH - β6SIZE + β7MTB - β8INV + IND +
ε …………………………………………………………………..Eqn (6)
CAR = Cumulative Abnormal Returns, ECHG = Earning Changes, EVOL = Earnings Volatility, DY = Dividend
Yield, AGE = Firm’s Age, INSH = Institutional Holding of Shares, SIZE = Firm’s Size, MTB = Market-to- Book
Ratio, INV = Investment Opportunities Available to the firm, IND = Firm’s Industry and ε = Error Term.
4.2 Determinants of Abnormal Returns Variable Measurement Procedure
ECHGit = dummy variable taking on a value of 1 if annual earnings during the period immediately preceding the
announcement are an increase over earnings during the same period the previous year, and 0 otherwise;
EVOLit = standard deviation of earnings-per-share (basic EPS excluding extra-ordinary items) over the 2 years
prior to the dividend announcement;
DYit = dividend yield calculated as the initial dividend amount divided by closing share price 6 days prior to the
dividend announcement;
AGEit = the number of calendar years the firm i went public by listing on the stock exchange.
INSHit = percentage of firm i’s stock held by institutions (banks, investment firms, insurance, group,
endowments’ fund & money managers);
SIZEit = the natural log of the market value of equity, calculated as the stock price 2-days prior to the dividend
announcement multiplied by shares of common stock outstanding;
MTBit = the market-to-book ratio, with the numerator calculated as the closing market price 2-days before the
announcement multiplied by outstanding common shares and the denominator as the value of shareholders'
equity less the book value of preferred stock, plus deferred taxes and investment tax credits on the balance sheet;
INVit = is the investment opportunities available to firm i at time t. It is measured as the percentage of sales
growth. The dividend initiation year sales minus the previous year’s sales divided by the previous year’s sales;
INDit = dummy variable taking on a value of 1 if a firm belongs to the manufacturing industry, and 0 otherwise;
ε = the disturbance term, assumed to be 0.
…………………………………………….Eqn(3)
…………………………………………….Eqn(4)
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5.0 Empirical results
The empirical analysis of the market’s reaction to dividend initiation announcement on the Ghana Stock
Exchange starts with an examination of the abnormal returns in Table 5.1.1 below. This explains the way
investors reacted to each of the firm’s dividend initiation announcement. Because dividend initiation is usually a
deliberate action designed, to disseminate price-sensitive information, this section attempts to examine how the
market instantaneously incorporated and adjusted stock prices before, during and after the dividend initiation
information. If the Ghana Stock Exchange was a semi-strong informational efficient market, the stock prices will
undoubtedly adjust instantaneously to dividend initiation information and the prices reflect the real sentiment of
the investors. On the other hand, semi-strong form efficient market implies that analysts cannot use publicly
available information to gain any significant price advantage that could lead to abnormal returns. In this section,
we examined if: a) Trading results were associated with important released information of dividend initiation
announcement, b) if there is any unusual return associated with trading before and after dividend initiation
declaration.
5.1 Correcting for thin trading on the Ghana Stock Exchange
When there is thin trading of stocks, the OLS – estimates of the market model betas could be affected. Thin
trading of stocks can cut or reduce the measured correlation with the market index and consequently the wrong
estimate of the betas. Peter-Jan (2001) and Brown and Warner (1985) lamented that thinly traded stocks appear
to have downwards bias betas while actively traded stocks have upwards bias betas estimates. Strong (1992)
argued that these bias betas could make certain abnormal returns to be misleading and even make the test
statistics inaccurate. It was observed therefore that majority of the firms that constituted the sample for this study
experienced thin trading. Therefore, correction was made to take care of the under-and-over estimates by using
the market model. In doing so, we opted for the O’Hanlon and Steele (1997) Model. The estimation of the beta
using O’Hanlon et al. (1997) procedure consists of the aggregation of three estimated beta coefficients. We lead
one and lag one market return variables. βt = b-1,t + b0,t + b+1,t where b-1,t bo,t and b+1,t represent O’Hanlon and
Steele (1997) Model use to lead one and lag one market return variable respectively for the corrected betas.
These aggregated estimated betas were then used to calculate for the expected returns. This was to enable
comparisons between the abnormal returns using the market model betas and the O’Hanlon and Steele (1997)
Model estimated betas to see if there could be any improvement. Brown and Warner (1985) got improved results
after correcting for the thin trading effect using the new estimated betas. The results in this study had also shown
an improvement after the thin trading correction as shown in table 5.1.1.
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TABLE 5.1.1: ABNORMAL RETURNS FOR 29 SAMPLE FIRMS SURROUNDING THE DIVIDEND
INITIATION DATE USING O’HANLON & STEELE (1997) MODEL TO CORRECT THIN TRADING AND
COMPARED WITH THE ABNORMAL RETURNS USING THE MARKET MODEL ON THE GHANA
STOCK EXCHANGE.
MARKET MODEL(n=29)
DAY AR% t-test +ve:-ve Z
(O’HANLON & STEELE 1997) MODEL (n=29)
AR% t-test +ve:-ve Z
-5 -0.68 -1.6397 10 : 19 -1.6713 -0.94 -2.02211*
10:19 -1.6713
-4 0.44 0.9970 13 : 16 -0.5571 1.13 1.3719 15:14 0.1857
-3 -0.15 -0.7145 14 : 15 -0.1857 -1.05 -1.4014 14:15 -0.1857
-2 -0.04 -0.1593 13 : 16 -0.5571 -2.21 -1.9403* 15:14 0.1857
-1 0.25 0.8464 12 : 17 -0.9285 0.017 0.0456 11:18 -1.2999
0 0.57 0.8406 10 : 19 -1.6713 3.81 2.4919**
13:16 -0.5571
+1 0.60 1.0174 13 : 16 -0.5571 2.81 2.0860** 14:15 -0.1857
+2 0.95 1.6210 13 : 16 -0.5571 2.10 1.9341* 14:15 -0.1857
+3 0.55 0.5261 10 : 19 -1.6713 0.24 0.2313 11:18 -1.2999
+4 -0.25 1.0778 14 : 15 -0.1857 0.007 0.0178 15:15 -0.1857
+5 0.53 -0.7157 14 : 15 -0.1857 -0.75 -0.9657 13:16 -0.5571
The symbols ***, ** and * denote statistical significance at 1%, 5% and 10% level respectively, using 2-tail test.
The z-statistic for percentage positive is a proportional test for percentage positive (or negative). This shows how
many of the sample firms recorded positive versus negative.
Taking a careful look at the results in table 5.1.1 above, they are similar to previous studies results that
experienced thin trading. The abnormal return for day 0 is 0.57% and 3.81% for the thin traded and the corrected
beta results respectively. The t-tests are 0.8406 and 2.4919 for the thin traded results and corrected traded results
respectively. It has shown some level of improvement after the correction using O’Hanlon and Steele (1997)
procedure. On day +1, using the market model, the abnormal return is 0.60% whereas 2.81% was recorded for
the corrected traded results using estimated betas from O’Hanlon and Steele (1997) procedure. The results
improved again in day +2 when abnormal returns increased to 0.95% with the non corrected betas results while
that of the corrected beta results dropped marginally to 2.10%. After day +2, abnormal returns from both thinly
traded stocks’ results and thinly traded corrected abnormal returns gradually reduced to a minimal level of 0.55%
and 0.24% respectively. This is a signal indicating that investors on the Ghana Stock Exchange are very sensitive
to dividend initiation news. However, it shows that there was no information leak since the results in table 5.1.1
above shows that the returns prior to the dividend initiation news were small.
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TABLE 5.1.2: INDUSTRY ANALYSIS OF CUMULATIVE ABNORMAL RETURNS USING THE
O’HANLON AND STEELE (1997) BETA CORRECTION ESTIMATES
DAY MANUF IND.(n=8)
CAR% Z t-STAT
FIN SERV SERV.(n=11)
CAR% Z t-STAT
OTHER(n=10)
CAR% Z t-STAT
-5 +5 13.2580 2.121 2.1082* -0.1775 -0.302 -0.0226 4.6049 1.265 0.5643
-2 +2 11.0839 2.121 2.7827** 0.9803 -0.302 0.1544 9.0138 0.633 1.4945
-1 +1 9.7162 0.707 2.3959** 4.0827 -0.905 1.0743 6.9926 0.633 1.7875
0 +3 10.9135 1.414 2.5635** 7.1869 -0.905 1.1072 9.3574 0.633 1.6415
-1 +4 11.6109 1.414 2.5302** 7.5417 -0.905 1.0783 8.4777 0.633 1.2771
-4 +1 10.9731 2.121 2.0329* -1.9924 -1.508 -0.3719 6.5124 1.265 1.2812
The symbols ***, ** and * denote statistical significance at 1%, 5% and 10% level respectively, using 2-tail test.
The z-statistic for percentage positive is a proportional test for percentage positive (or negative). This shows how
many of the sample firms recorded positive versus negative.
Table 5.1.2 gives a clear analysis of the cumulative effect of industry analysis using the corrected beta estimates
to calculate for the cumulative abnormal returns. Day -5 to +5 registered CAR of 13.2580% for the
manufacturing industry, while -0.1775% CAR for the financial service industry and 4.6049% for the other
industries. However, the days of interest were -5 to +5, -2 to +2 and -1 to +1. With that, -2 to +2 shows a
remarkable difference among the three industries. The manufacturing sector realized cumulative abnormal
returns (CAR) of 11.0839% which were larger than the cumulative abnormal returns of the other industries that
registered 9.0138%. They also performed better than the financial service industry that recorded cumulative
abnormal returns of 0.9803%. Again, day -1 to +1 followed in an order when it recorded 9.7162%, 4.0827%, and
6.9926% for manufacturing, financial service and the other industries respectively. On day 0 to +3, 10.9135%,
7.1869% and 9.3574% were registered as CARs for the three industries. The manufacturing industry recorded
11.6109% and 10.9731% for day -1 to +4 and day -4 to +1 respectively. 7.5417% and -1.9924% CARs were
documented for the financial service industry on day -1 to +4 and -4 to +1 respectively. Observing the
cumulative abnormal returns, the firms in the manufacturing industry did well follow by the other industries and
financial service industry.
TABLE 5.1.3: SUMMARY STATISTICS OF THE REGRESSING RESULTS
ECHG EVOL DY AGE INSH SIZE MTB INV IND
Mean 46.80 0.83 0.09 2.12 37.57 1.48 5.21 0.36 0.52
Median 8.36 1.00 0.04 2.08 50.30 1.58 1.89 0.41 1.00
Maximum 293.80 1.00 0.75 3.00 100.00 2.07 37.97 0.79 1.00
Minimum 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.69 0.00 -0.36 0.01 -0.52 0.00
Std. Dev. 74.31 0.38 0.17 0.73 35.00 0.46 9.24 0.32 0.51
Observations 29.00 29.00 29.00 29.00 29.00 29.00 29.00 29.00 29.00
Summary statistics from the Regression results are shown in table 5.1.3. The robust analysis ran in this work was
the OLS regression, thus we report results of the OLS panel regression. The cumulative abnormal (CAR) is
regressed against the nine explanatory variables. These variables include earning changes (ECHG), earning
volatility (EVOL), dividend yield (DY), firm’s age (AGE), institutional holding of shares (INSH), firm’s size
(SIZE), market-to-book ratio (MTB), investment opportunities available to the firm (INV) and industry the firm
belongs to (IND).
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TABLE 5.1.4 THE DETERMINANTS OF MARKET REACTION LEADING TO ABNORMAL RETURNS.
Variable Coefficient Std Error t-statistic Prob
ECHG -0.03199 0.0375 -0.85315 0.4042
EVOL 4.637266 6.354964 0.729708 0.4745
DY 0.941636 14.62078 0.064404 0.9493
LAGE 11.49744 4.452832 2.58205** 0.0183
INSH 0.034593 0.072032 0.480245 0.6365
LSIZE 6.0386 6.297913 0.958826 0.3497
INV -16.2856 7.856592 -2.07286** 0.052
IND 8.795539 4.900557 1.794804* 0.0886
MTB -0.02102 0.257101 -0.08176 0.9357
C -33.6102 18.18618 -1.84812 0.0802
Adjusted R-squared 0.301712 Mean dependent var 2.053103
S. E. of regression 10.87489 F-statistic 2.344232
Log likelihood -104.225 Prob(F-statistic) 0.056493
Durbin-Watson stat 1.991715
The symbols ***, ** and * denote statistical significance at 1%, 5% and 10% level respectively, using 2-tail test.
The z-statistic for percentage positive is a proportional test for percentage positive (or negative). This shows how
many of the sample firms recorded positive versus negative.
CUMULATIVE ABNORMAL RETURNS AND FIRM’S AGE.
The results in this study revealed that there is high level anticipation of dividend initiation by investors; it is
actually met with stronger market reaction. These were expected given that firms in the stock exchange generally
did not experience frequent trading. This result agrees with the results of Schultz J. (2004) and Jin (2000) who
documented that the investors’ expectation of dividend initiation by consideration of the firm’s age could
influence the magnitude of their reaction. The table above shows a strong relationship between firm’s age and
cumulative abnormal returns (CAR) with a corresponding t-statistic of 2.58205. In addition, existing literature
such as the work of Smith & Watts (1992) argue that older firms are more likely to initiate dividend payment.
They argue that because older firms sometimes reach their maturity level in growth and investment prospects,
they have to consider dividend initiation as an option. Therefore, dividend initiation announcement from such
firms may not come as a surprise to investors. The same does not seem to be applicable at the Ghana Stock
Exchange. Because the work done by Smith and Watts (1992) did indicate that firm’s age could be negatively
related to its cumulative abnormal returns. However, firm’s age on the Ghana Stock Exchange is positively
related to cumulative abnormal returns. By implication, the older the firm at the Ghana Stock Exchange, the
stronger its dividend initiation will be responded to, by investors. One of the possible reasons could be that
though the news may not be surprising because they could have anticipated it, however, they have more
confidence in older firms than younger ones. This probably conformed to the argument put up by Ferri & Jones
(1979), Titman & Wessels (1988) and Rajan and Zingales (1995) that older and larger firms have more
credibility in the eyes of the investor than younger and smaller firms.
CUMULATIVE ABNORMAL RETURNS AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
An investment opportunity (INV) available to the firm is another determinant that could make investors to react
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immediately to the news of dividend initiation. Smith and Watts (1992) documented that dividend initiation can
be effective in dealing with corporate free cash flow problems. They further added that companies with few
investment opportunities can limit management temptation from overinvesting in unprofitable projects by
initiating and paying out dividend to shareholders from the earnings. By contrast, high-growth firms with lots of
investment opportunities will be expected to be reluctant in initiating dividend payment because they have
profitable uses for the capital. Previous works have shown that initiating dividend payment also means more
frequent trips to the capital market to raise more funds Easterbrook (1984). This negative relationship between
cumulative abnormal returns and the firm’s investment opportunity was expected. It is again confirmed by
previous studies including that of Rozeff (1982), Lloyd et al.(1985) and Collins et al .(1996). Their results have
all shown significantly negative relationship between investors’ reaction and high growth firm’s dividend
initiation.
CUMULATIVE ABNORMAL RETURN AND FIRM’S INDUSTRY
Extant literature argues that the type of the firm’s industry could be a determining factor to investors’ response
when it initiates dividend payment. For instance, a firm in the mining industry will experience a different
response from investors to that of a firm in the financial service industry. This is because precious metals do well
during economic meltdowns as store of value for investors than products from other industries. In this work, the
results appear to conform to the expected model in the literature. It is positively related to cumulative abnormal
return. By implication this means that any time a firm on Ghana Stock Exchange initiates dividend payment in
the manufacturing industry, investors respond quickly leading to positive abnormal return. The industry analysis
in this study had shown that investors respond quickly to a firm’s dividend initiation if the firm belongs to the
manufacturing industry compared to firms in other industries. That could be one of the reasons why the industry
is positively related to cumulative abnormal returns (CAR). The results conform to previous work by Eriotis et al
(2007).
6. 0 Conclusion
Building on the general methodology developed by Asquith and Mullins (1983), Brown and Warner (1985) and
Schultz (2004), an event study was conducted to analyze the five – day abnormal returns and other event
windows, emanated from the various firms’ dividend initiation declaration on the stock exchange. The reason
behind this analysis was to measure the magnitude and speed of investors’ reaction to corporate events such as
dividend initiation announcements. Drawing from Otchere (2004), industry based analysis was made to ascertain
if firms in different industries stock prices reacted differently to dividend initiation announcements. On this
analysis, the firms on the stock exchange used for this study were divided into three different industries which
included: a) manufacturing industry, b) financial service industry and c) the other industries. We estimated an
ordinary least square regression to ascertain the determinants of the abnormal returns using the following
independent variables: earning changes, earning volatility, dividend yield, firm’s age, firm’s size; institutional
holding of firm’s shares, investment opportunities available to the firm and industry the firm belong. Results
from this regression indicate a better significance relationship for the firm’s age, investment opportunities
available to the firm and the firm’s industry. The results indicated that investors on the stock exchange will
demand more of older firm’s shares and shares of firms in the manufacturing industry than younger firms and
firms in the other industries respectively leading to price rise. The results as well suggested that investors will
likely dump a firm’s shares if that firm has viable projects to invest but decides to initiate dividend payment by
pushing the price down.
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