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Interindustry dividend policy determinants in the context of an emerging market

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  • Nurul Shahnaz Mahdzan
  • Rozaimah Zainudin
  • Nikoo Karimi Shahri

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This article examines the determinants of the dividend policies of public listed firms in Malaysia for the period 2005 to 2009. A panel regression estimation model is used to identify the determinants of dividend policy within Malaysian firms. These determinants are then examined across eight different industries – Technology, Industrial, Consumer Noncyclical, Basic Material, Communication, Consumer Cyclical, Diversified and Energy – to investigate possible divergences in the determinants of dividend payouts in the context of an emerging market. Empirical findings show that firm size, leverage position, and profitability are significantly and inversely related to the dividend policy of firms in Malaysia. However, the industry-specific determinants of dividend policy display a number of variances that could plausibly be used as an indication of the selection of stocks in specific industries by potential investors. The results indicate that agency cost is positively related to dividend policy for the Basic Material industry. In addition, size and leverage play an important role in determining dividend payout for firms in the Technology and Consumer Noncyclical industries. For the Industrial sector, the size and profitability significantly affect the dividend policy of firms. However, the results failed to display any significant results for the Energy and Consumer Cyclical industries.

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  • Nurul Shahnaz Mahdzan & Rozaimah Zainudin & Nikoo Karimi Shahri, 2016. "Interindustry dividend policy determinants in the context of an emerging market," Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 29(1), pages 250-262, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:reroxx:v:29:y:2016:i:1:p:250-262
    DOI: 10.1080/1331677X.2016.1169704
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    1. Nor Anis Shafai & Annuar Md. Nassir & Fakarudin Kamarudin & Norhuda Abdul Rahim & Nor Hayati Ahmad, 2019. "Dynamic Panel Model of Dividend Policies: Malaysian Perspective," Contemporary Economics, University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw., vol. 13(3), September.
    2. Nor Anis Shafai, 2023. "Different Market Segmentations of Dividend Policies: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis," GATR Journals afr222, Global Academy of Training and Research (GATR) Enterprise.

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