Ownership Concentration, Dividend Payout and Firm Performance: The Case of Malaysia

• Main Authors: Irene, Wei Kiong Ting, Kweh, Qian Long, Kausalyaa, Somosundaram
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Malaya 2017
• Subjects: HD Industries. Land use. Labor
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19706/1/fim-2017-irene-Ownership%20Concentration%2C%20Dividend%20Payout.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/19706/; https://adminconference.um.edu.my/index.php/MJES/article/view/8632; https://adminconference.um.edu.my/index.php/MJES/article/view/8632

This study examines how ownership concentration affects dividend payout, and ultimately firm performance. Regression analyses are performed on a dataset spanning 11 years (2005-2015) among Malaysian publicly listed firms. The results show that shareholders with concentrated ownership play an importa...