The effect of governance attributes on corporate dividend payouts policy: evidence from Jordan Online publication date: Mon, 12-Feb-2018
by Amneh Alkurdi; Yasean Tahat; Hamzah Al-mawali
International Journal of Corporate Governance (IJCG), Vol. 8, No. 3/4, 2017
Abstract: We investigate the effect of some corporate governance (CG) variables (including the Board size, independency, separation and managerial ownership) on corporate dividend payouts; using a sample of 72 Jordanian listed companies for the period of 2007-2013. The findings indicate that CG attributes examined have a strong impact on corporate dividend decisions. In particular, the board size, independency and separation variables have had significant associations with dividend payouts variable indicating that the composition of CG matters when determining on dividends and this may help to mitigate the conflicts between stockholders' and managers' interest. Finally, the findings illustrate that firm size and profitability have had statistically positive associations with dividend payouts, while this was not the case for firm leverage and growth. The current study provides some insights for stakeholders (especially policy makers and stockholders) in emerging economies along with suggestions for future research.
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