Foreign directors, indigenous directors and dividend payout structure in Nigerian deposit money banks
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DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.21511/bbs.14(2).2019.16
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This paper aims to examine the influence foreign and indigenous directors have on determining firms’ dividend payout structure. The population for this study is the fifteen deposit money banks listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Using a random sampling technique, a sample of 14 deposit money banks for the 2010 to 2017 period was taken. The total observations used for the work was 112. The study adopted a panel data methodology, which was estimated with a random-effect model. It was observed that a significant relationship exists between foreign directors and the dependent variable (dividend payout structure). The dividend payout structure by dividend per share of sampled firms was measured. This study will improve analysts and investors’ understanding of dividend policy by giving them insights in identifying the main determinants of dividend policy. For policy makers, this study reinforces the fact that good corporate governance is important to develop financial markets and improve the firm value.
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JEL Classification (Paper profile tab)G21, G35, M41
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- Table 1. Summary of variables
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- Table 3. The Hausman test for the choice between fixed or random effects
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