ABSTRACT
The study tends to examine the dividend policy on performance of firms, in assisting organizations in making sound and effective policy. The major source of data to this research is secondary data through the administration of Regression analysis, used for the data analysis. The findings show that dividend policy is one of the most essential factor that determines the success and failure of a company and the information gathered both internally and externally contributes to the factors that influences an efficient dividend policy. Management are recommended to adopt dividend policy as one of the most important tools to be used for performance to ensure an all round health of their company's business .
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Dedication
Declaration
Certification
Acknowledgements v
Table of contents
List of Tables
Abstract vu
CHAPTER ONE:
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem 2
1.3 Objectives of the Study 4
1.4. Research Q uestions 4
1.5 Research Hypotheses
1.6 Significance of the Study 5
1.6.1 Manufacturing firms 5
1.6.2 Management: 5
1.6.3 Researchers and Students: 6
1.7 Scope of the Study 6
CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1. Conceptual Framework 7
2.1.1 Financial Accounting 8
2.1. Management Accounting 9
2.1.3 Users of Dividend Policy 11
2 .1.3 .1 Government: 11
2.1.3 .2 Investors 12
2.1.3.3 Creditors 12
2.1.3.4 Employees 12
2.1.3 .5 Financial Analysts 13
2.1.4 Standard for Dividend policy 13
2.1.5 The Need for Dividend policy 16
2.1.6 Presentation of Dividend Policy 19
2.1.7 Overview of External Financial Statement 20
2.1.7.1 Income Statement 21
2.1.7.2 Balance Sheet 22
2.1.7.3 Sources and Application of Funds Statement 23
2.1.7.4 Concepts ofFunds 25
2.1.7.5 Cash 25
2.1.7.6 Working Capital 26
2.2 Theoritical Framework 26
2.2.1 Contingency Theory 26
2.2.2 Systems Theory 27
2.2.3 Chaos Theory 27
2.3 Empirical Review 28
CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3 .1 Research Design 33
3 .2 Area of the Study 33
3.3 Method of Data Collection 34
3 .4 . Validity and Reliability of the Instrument 34
3.5 Method of Data Analysis 35
3.5 ยท Model Specification 35
CHAPTER FOUR DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION
4.1. Presentation of Data 37
4.2 Analysis and Discussion of Hypothesis One 39
4.2.1 Test ofHypothesis one 41
4.3 Analysis and Discussion of Hypothesis One 42
4.3.1 Test of Hypothesis two 44
CHAPTER FIVE SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.lSummary of findings 45
5.2 Conclusion 45
5.3 Recommendations 46
REFERENCES 48
APPENDIX
IBEZUE, M (2020). EFFECT OF DIVINDED POLICY ON PERFORMANCE OF FIRMS IN NIGERIA. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Nov 24, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-divinded-policy-on-performance-of-firms-in-nigeria
MOUAU/ACC/14/19857, IBEZUE. "EFFECT OF DIVINDED POLICY ON PERFORMANCE OF FIRMS IN NIGERIA" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 04 May. 2020, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-divinded-policy-on-performance-of-firms-in-nigeria. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
MOUAU/ACC/14/19857, IBEZUE. "EFFECT OF DIVINDED POLICY ON PERFORMANCE OF FIRMS IN NIGERIA". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 04 May. 2020. Web. 24 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-divinded-policy-on-performance-of-firms-in-nigeria >.
MOUAU/ACC/14/19857, IBEZUE. "EFFECT OF DIVINDED POLICY ON PERFORMANCE OF FIRMS IN NIGERIA" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2020). Accessed 24 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-divinded-policy-on-performance-of-firms-in-nigeria