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A Survey of Managerial Perspective on Corporate Dividend Policy

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  • Narman Kuzucu

    (Istanbul Medipol University34810, Beykoz, Istanbul, Turkey,)

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This research paper examines the corporate dividend payout behaviors of non-financial firms from Istanbul Stock Exchange (Borsa Istanbul). Survey method is conducted to investigate managerial views on corporate dividend policy. The study investigates whether the evidence in Turkish stock market on dividend policy is similar to the European and the U.S. firms’ results which are reported earlier by other studies, and moreover in what extent Lintner’s (1956) findings on dividends is supported by today’s listed firms in an emerging market. The financial managers from 38 firms out of 216 non-financial companies responded the survey. The results show that there is a significant positive relationship between cash dividends and earnings. Earnings are viewed as the most important factor in dividend decision like in European and the U.S. firms. Sustainable change in earnings, stability and level of future earnings, and the desire to distribute a proportion of earnings to shareholders are the common determinants of dividend policy. The majority of the respondents reports that they target dividends. Dividend yield is the most common measure for dividend targeting. Share repurchases are not viewed as alternative to dividend payouts unlike the U.S. firms. The study finds supporting evidences for bird-in-the-hand and signaling hypotheses, and Lintner’s model. Key Words:Dividend Policy, Share Repurchase, Managerial Perspective, Borsa Istanbul

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  • Narman Kuzucu, 2015. "A Survey of Managerial Perspective on Corporate Dividend Policy," International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 4(2), pages 01-19, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:rbs:ijbrss:v:4:y:2015:i:2:p:01-19
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    Cited by:

    1. Zakayo S. Kisava & Fredynandy M. John, 2017. "Determinants of Dividends Payout and Policy Used In Emerging Economies: Evidence from Turkey," Business and Economic Research, Macrothink Institute, vol. 7(2), pages 362-374, December.
    2. Abdullah, Hariem, 2021. "Profitability and Leverage as Determinants of Dividend Policy: Evidence of Turkish Financial Firms," MPRA Paper 112134, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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