The determinants of dividend payout : a study on the conventional banks in Malaysia / Estherina Cornell

The purpose of this research is to identify the determinants of dividend payout in the Malaysia by looking at the conventional banking sectors. Panel data set was constructed from the conventional bank in Malaysia. The results show significant relationship between profitability and dividend payout f...

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Main Author: Cornell, Estherina
Format: Student Project
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/70097/1/70097.pdf
https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/70097/
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Summary:The purpose of this research is to identify the determinants of dividend payout in the Malaysia by looking at the conventional banking sectors. Panel data set was constructed from the conventional bank in Malaysia. The results show significant relationship between profitability and dividend payout for conventional bank in Malaysia. Conventional banks distribute higher dividends when they record higher profitability. On the other hand, financial leverage and revenue growth do not shows significant relationship with dividend payout.