Journal of Management and Science
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2013): Vol 3, Iss 1, Year 2013
Articles

Determinants of dividend behaviour in select indian companies - an empirical analysis

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  • Mohanraj V,
  • Sounthri S
Mohanraj V
Assistant Professor, PG and Research Department of Commerce, Sri Vasavi College, Erode – 638316
Sounthri S
Assistant Professor, PG Department of Commerce(CA), Vellalar College for Women, Erode – 638012.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26524/jms.2013.4
Published June 30, 2013
Keywords
  • Dividend Pay-out; Lagged Dividend; Cash Flow; Depreciation and Net Profit after Tax.
How to Cite
V, M., & S, S. (2013). Determinants of dividend behaviour in select indian companies - an empirical analysis. Journal of Management and Science, 3(1), 24-31. https://doi.org/10.26524/jms.2013.4

Abstract

This study examines the Corporate Dividend Behaviour in the Indian context through Lintner‘s dividend model,Brittain‘s Cash Flow Model and Btittain‘s explicit Dividend Model. Results of this study will be uselful for designing dividend policies at the firm level and to analyze the saving behaviour at the macro level. The high dividend paying companies listed in NSE constitute the sample for the present study carried out as cross-sectional analysis for the year 2001-02 to 2011-12. The empirical result shows that the main determinants of current dividends are the Lagged Dividend and Current Earnings.

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