CORPORATE DIVIDEND POLICY AND SHARE PRICE VOLATILITY:A STUDY OF THE BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE

Purpose: The research paper aims to identify the empirical relationship between Corporate Dividend policy in India and share price volatility. Design/Methodology/Approach: A sample of 197 dividend paying companies listed on the Bombay stock exchange (BSE 500) was examined from 2006 to 2010.A panel...

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Main Author: Vijayakumar, Arvind
Format: Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2012
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/25574/
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description Purpose: The research paper aims to identify the empirical relationship between Corporate Dividend policy in India and share price volatility. Design/Methodology/Approach: A sample of 197 dividend paying companies listed on the Bombay stock exchange (BSE 500) was examined from 2006 to 2010.A panel data approach was applied to identify the relationship between price volatility against dividend yield and dividend payout ratio. Findings: The findings observe a significant relationship between dividend policy and price volatility. In addition, growth and market value was significant, implying that larger companies with consistent growth generate stable rate of dividend. An industry wise analysis reveals that dividend policy is significant to explain price volatility. Variations in results are attributed to wealth concentration in the banking sector and a fragmented regulatory system. Originality/value: Corporate dividend policy has been a subject of debate for over 4 decades on the relevance and irrelevance, yet it has not resolved the dividend puzzle. The relationship between dividend policy and price volatility has been extensively researched in the developed markets, however few studies have developed in India to explain the relationship between corporate dividend policy and share price volatility. This paper attempts to fill the research gap in the existing literature focussing on the effect of dividend policy on price volatility in India. Key words: Dividend Policy, Price Volatility, Panel data
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spelling nottingham-255742017-10-19T20:43:27Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/25574/ CORPORATE DIVIDEND POLICY AND SHARE PRICE VOLATILITY:A STUDY OF THE BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE Vijayakumar, Arvind Purpose: The research paper aims to identify the empirical relationship between Corporate Dividend policy in India and share price volatility. Design/Methodology/Approach: A sample of 197 dividend paying companies listed on the Bombay stock exchange (BSE 500) was examined from 2006 to 2010.A panel data approach was applied to identify the relationship between price volatility against dividend yield and dividend payout ratio. Findings: The findings observe a significant relationship between dividend policy and price volatility. In addition, growth and market value was significant, implying that larger companies with consistent growth generate stable rate of dividend. An industry wise analysis reveals that dividend policy is significant to explain price volatility. Variations in results are attributed to wealth concentration in the banking sector and a fragmented regulatory system. Originality/value: Corporate dividend policy has been a subject of debate for over 4 decades on the relevance and irrelevance, yet it has not resolved the dividend puzzle. The relationship between dividend policy and price volatility has been extensively researched in the developed markets, however few studies have developed in India to explain the relationship between corporate dividend policy and share price volatility. This paper attempts to fill the research gap in the existing literature focussing on the effect of dividend policy on price volatility in India. Key words: Dividend Policy, Price Volatility, Panel data 2012-09-10 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/25574/1/MY_DISSERTATION.pdf Vijayakumar, Arvind (2012) CORPORATE DIVIDEND POLICY AND SHARE PRICE VOLATILITY:A STUDY OF THE BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE. [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)] (Unpublished)
spellingShingle Vijayakumar, Arvind
CORPORATE DIVIDEND POLICY AND SHARE PRICE VOLATILITY:A STUDY OF THE BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE
title CORPORATE DIVIDEND POLICY AND SHARE PRICE VOLATILITY:A STUDY OF THE BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE
title_full CORPORATE DIVIDEND POLICY AND SHARE PRICE VOLATILITY:A STUDY OF THE BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE
title_fullStr CORPORATE DIVIDEND POLICY AND SHARE PRICE VOLATILITY:A STUDY OF THE BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE
title_full_unstemmed CORPORATE DIVIDEND POLICY AND SHARE PRICE VOLATILITY:A STUDY OF THE BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE
title_short CORPORATE DIVIDEND POLICY AND SHARE PRICE VOLATILITY:A STUDY OF THE BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE
title_sort corporate dividend policy and share price volatility:a study of the bombay stock exchange
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/25574/