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ABSTRACT The  purpose of  this  research  work is  to highlight an  appraisal on  the  effect of dividend policy on manufacturing firms’ share value. Dividend Policy is one of the three major policy areas of financial management since Nigeria Stock Companies came into existence. it determine the distribution of earning between payments to stockholders and  investment or  reinvestment in  the  firm. It  could be  seen  as  to constitute the cash flow ...

CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1.0          Background to the study For firms to remain in business and pursue their set goals and objectives, they need to adhere to certain financial management principles and policies that can enhance their overall performance. These policies have impact on the bearing of the organization. There are so many financial policies open to firm’s management; and one of such policy is dividend policy. Dividend is the return that ...

INTRODUCTION THE CONTROVERSY AS TO DIVIDENDS HAS REMAINED A KEEN AREA OF STUDY IN FIANCÉ LITERATURE. THIS IS EPITOMIZED BY WHAT BLACK (1976) REFERS TO AS THE ‘DIVIDEND PUZZLE’. THE PUZZLE REFERRED TO WAS THAT DESPITE THE CONSIDERABLE RESEARCH, THERE IS STILL A LACK OF CONSENSUS AMONGST RESEARCHERS, MANAGERS AND INVESTORS AS TO THE CONSEQUENCES OF AND THE MOTIVE FOR PAYING CASH DIVIDENDS. ONE FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THIS CONTROVERSY IS ...

ABSTRACT This study investigated dividend policy as a strategic tool of financing in corporate organizations in Nigeria. Specifically, it examined the nature of relationship between dividend payments and the value of the firms. The study employed secondary annual data, collected from two selected commercial banks operating in Lagos State over a period of twenty years from 1988 to 2008. The secondary annual data were sourced from annual reports and statement ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1  BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Dividend according to Nwude (2003) “is the share of the company’s legally available profits divided among the shareholders and received by the shareholders in cash (where cash is paid out) or stock (where stock is paid) or both in other forms of paper claims to wealth”. The dividend is a reward for investing in the company. Dividend plays an important role in determining ...

TABLE OF CONTENT Title page Approval page Dedication Acknowledgment Abstract Table of content  CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1        Background of the study 1.2        Statement of problem 1.3        Objective of the study 1.4        Research Hypotheses 1.5        Significance of the study 1.6        Scope and limitation of the study 1.7       Definition of terms 1.8       Organization of the study CHAPETR TWO LITERATURE REVIEW CHAPETR THREE 3.0        Research methodology 3.1        sources of data collection 3.3        Population ...