Title: Growth, profits and dividends: a case study with global and centenary companies acting in the equipment large markets

Authors: Carlos Eduardo R.B. Barateiro; José Rodrigues De Farias Filho; Ricardo Bordeaux; Luiz Antonio Da Paz Campagnac

Addresses: Production Engineering Department, Fluminense Federal University, Rua Passo da Pátria, 156 – Sala 240 – Prédio Novo da Escola de Engenharia, São Domingos – 24.210-240 – Niterói – Rio de Janeiro – Brazil ' Production Engineering Department, Fluminense Federal University, Rua Passo da Pátria, 156 – Sala 240 – Prédio Novo da Escola de Engenharia, São Domingos – 24.210-240 – Niterói – Rio de Janeiro – Brazil ' Production Engineering Department, Fluminense Federal University, Rua Passo da Pátria, 156 – Sala 240 – Prédio Novo da Escola de Engenharia, São Domingos – 24.210-240 – Niterói – Rio de Janeiro – Brazil ' Production Engineering Department, Fluminense Federal University, Rua Passo da Pátria, 156 – Sala 240 – Prédio Novo da Escola de Engenharia, São Domingos – 24.210-240 – Niterói – Rio de Janeiro – Brazil

Abstract: Companies throughout history consider that growth is one of their main goals and doing it profitably is another of the goals to be achieved. The question they face is how to keep the investor interested in making the balance between the payment of growing dividends and/or favouring gains on invested capital. This article presents a performance analysis of some large corporations with similar global presence and significant market share in the manufacturing of electrical and electronic equipment intended for infrastructure projects. To perform the analysis the survey has considered the financial data of three conglomerates published in the New York stock market considering a 20-year period to minimise the effects of any crisis. So the goal is to find a pattern in the performance of these successful companies that can serve as a model for extremely competitive markets.

Keywords: business strategies; financial management; theory of firms; electrical and electronic equipment; equipment manufacturing; infrastructure projects; global firms; business performance.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLSM.2014.059114

International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 2014 Vol.17 No.2, pp.143 - 159

Published online: 21 Jun 2014 *

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