EFFECT OF DIVIDEND PAYMENT ON CORPORATE PERFORMANCE NIGERIAN BANKS
- Project Research
- 1-5 Chapters
- Quantitative
- Regression
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- NGN 5000
ABSTRACT
In this research work titled “Relationship between dividend payment and corporate performance of Access Banks Plc and Guarantee Trust Bank Plc”. The researcher examined the relationship between earning per share and dividend per share of selected Nigerian banks. Evaluates the relationship between firm size and dividend per share of Nigerian banks. Examined the relationship between return on asset and dividend per share of Nigerian banks. Evaluated the relationship between net assets value per share and dividend per share of Nigerian banks. The researcher made use of only secondary data from ten years annual report and accounts of the two quoted bank (Access bank Plc and Guaranty Trust Bank Plc) listed on the Nigeria stock exchange were collected and regression analysis was utilized in the data analysis. The researcher found out that there is significant relationship between earning per share and dividend per share of selected Nigerian banks. It was also discovered that there is significant relationship between firm size and dividend per share of Nigerian banks. The researcher equally found out that there is relationship between return on asset and dividend per share of Nigerian banks. The study shows that there is significant relationship between net assets value per share and dividend per share of Nigerian banks. Based on the findings the researcher recommends that Organizations should ensure that they have a good and robust dividend policy in place. This will enhance their profitability and attract investments to the organizations. Directors of corporate organizations should be made to update the records of shareholders including their next-of-kin to avoid a deliberate diversion or undue retention of unclaimed dividend warrants. Due procedures for the recognition and utilization of profit arising from investment of unclaimed dividend should be effected and properly accounted for.
