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C/F/120. The dividend policy in firms

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2100

DATE:

2006

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29.99 GBP

This critical literature review analyses different sources on the topic of the dividend policy in firms. The paper defines the terms ‘dividends and ‘dividend policy as well as identifies various kinds of dividends according to different authors. The author goes on by revealing why a dividend policy is always a hotly debated issues in public companies, the reason is that it is not necessarily clear if a firm should pay dividends at all and if so, when and in what amount. Different factors and contingencies conditioning dividend pay-out patterns are analysed in the paper with the help of evidence from various scholars. Finally, the paper examines three main dividend policy theories as identified by academics and looks at weak and strong points of each of them. The review is written in a critical and analytical manner to compare and contrast various authors views on the topic. Both monographs and academic journals are used for the purpose of this paper.

KEYWORDS: f, dividend, policy, firms,