A study on the determinants of dividend payout ratio of consumer products and services in Malaysia

Khairudin, Badrul Azam and Mohamad, Mohamad Fairuz Aiman (2018) A study on the determinants of dividend payout ratio of consumer products and services in Malaysia. [Student Project]

Abstract

This study determines the relationship between Asset Growth (AG), Firm Size (FIRM), Financial Leverage (LEV), Investments Opportunity (IO) and Return on Asset with Dividend Payout Ratio (DPR) in consumer products and services in Malaysia from year 2007 until 2017 for yearly data. This study employs panel data with total of 240 observations. The data had been examined using Unit Root test, Descriptive analysis, Panel Regression Fixed Effect Model and Diagnostic test in order to determine the existence of error terms in a data. The result shows that Firm Size (FIRM), Financial Leverage (LEV), Investment Opportunity (IO) and Return on Asset (ROA) have significant connection with Dividend Payout Ratio (DPR). However, Asset Growth (AG) does not have significant connection with Dividend Payout Ratio (DPR).

Metadata

Item Type:	Student Project
Creators:	Creators Email / ID Num. Khairudin, Badrul Azam 2016584161 Mohamad, Mohamad Fairuz Aiman 2016595871
Contributors:	Contribution Name Email / ID Num. Advisor Mohamed, Nor Aizan UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HG Finance > Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance H Social Sciences > HG Finance > Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance > Dividends. Stock dividends. Dividend reinvestment H Social Sciences > HG Finance > Financial leverage
Divisions:	Universiti Teknologi MARA, Melaka > Bandaraya Melaka Campus > Faculty of Business and Management
Programme:	Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons.) Finance (BA242)
Keywords:	Dividend pay out ratio, Asset growth, Firm size, Financial leverage, Investment opportunity, Return on assets
Date:	2018
URI:	https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/89225