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Impact of Dividend Policy on Stock Price Risk: Empirical Evidence from Equity Market of Pakistan

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  • Muhammad Asghar

    (International Islamic University Islamabad)

  • Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah

    (Assistant Professor-Finance, Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, International Islamic University Islamabad)

  • Kashif Hamid

    (Institute of Business Management Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad)

  • Muhammad Tahir Suleman

    (Department of Finance and Statistics Hanken - Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration PB. 287(Handelsesplanaden 2),Vaasa, Finland)

Abstract

This study is conducted with the objective to find out impact of dividend policy on stock price risk in Pakistan. The data of the study is taken from the published resources of State Bank of Pakistan and Karachi Stock Exchange regarding to five important sectors for the period 2005-2009. Descriptive statistics, correlation and regression models are used to perform the data analysis. The results of the study reveals that the correlation of price volatility and dividend yield is quite significant as compare to other variables. Moreover price volatility has negative correlation to the growth in assets. It is also inferred from the study that all the Variables are linked to the price Volatility; however, second model justifies the relational impact of some variables on the price volatility.

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  • Muhammad Asghar & Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah & Kashif Hamid & Muhammad Tahir Suleman, 2011. "Impact of Dividend Policy on Stock Price Risk: Empirical Evidence from Equity Market of Pakistan," Far East Journal of Psychology and Business, Far East Research Centre, vol. 4(4), pages 45-52, July.
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    Keywords

    Price volatility; dividend yield; KSE; Earning Volatility;
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    • M1 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration

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