This paper investigates the determinants of dividend policy for Australian DCs and MCs. In considering dividend payout ratios we adopt two definitions – cash dividends and total dividends. The cash dividend payout ratios consists of cash dividends to net earnings while total dividend payout ratios consists of both cash dividends and share repurchases to net earnings. The determinants of foreign...

Prof.T.Velnampy Dean, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Jaffna. Abstract This study examines the performance of Dialog Axiata PLC and Sri Lanka Telecom PLC by employing both cash flow ratios and traditional financial ratios over the past five years. Using the financial statements from Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) website, independent sample t-tests were used for the anal...

In this paper we have combined fundamental analysis and contingent claim analysis into a hybrid model of credit risk measurement. We have extended the standard Merton approach to estimate a new risk neutral distance to default metric, assuming a more complex capital structure, adjusting for dividend payments, introducing randomness to the default point and allowing a fractional recovery when de...

The aim of this study is to examine the extent to which the Jordanian companies listed in Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) use their websites to disclose financial information. Furthermore, this paper examines the relationship between company’s characteristics and financial ratios (Sector, Size, Age, Return on Investment, Debt Ratio, and Market to Book Value Ratio) on one hand and the extent of finan...

Bankruptcy prediction is a major issue in classification of companies. Since bankruptcy is extremely costly, investors, owners, managers, creditors, and government agencies are interested in evaluating the financial status of companies. This study tried to predict bankruptcy among companies registered in Tehran Stock Exchange (Iran) by designing imperialist competitive algorithm and genetic alg...

The method used in this research is a descriptive qualitative method, that is, focuses on collecting and presenting data from companies for analysis, namely by examining annual financial reports, using ratio analysis of statements then comparing them with other statements, so it can be known the soundness level performance at PT.Bank Syariah Mandiri.Tbk. results liquidity Bank Mandiri 2017-2018...

In this study, it is examined whether changes in the stock market index can be explained by the change in financial ratios. Financial statements of 11 conventional and 2 participation banks for a total of 13 banks (representing the essential part of the Turkish Banking Sector and constituting the BIST XBANK Stock Index) announced on a quarterly basis from 2002 to 2013 were extracted from the Pu...

The recent financial crisis has forced a rethink of banking regulation and supervision and the role of financial innovation. We develop a model where prudent banks may signal their type through high capital ratios. Capital regulation may ensure separation in equilibrium but deposit insurance will tend to increase the level of capital required. If supervision detects risky behaviour ex ante then...