The Effects of Corporate Governance Mechanisms on Firms Dividend Payout Policy in Nigeria

The Effects of Corporate Governance Mechanisms on Firms Dividend Payout Policy in Nigeria

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This article investigates the relationship between corporate governance mechanisms and the dividend payout policies of firms in Nigeria. To achieve the objectives of this study, a total of 50 listed firms were selected and analyzed for the study using the judgmental sampling technique. Also, the annual reports for the period 2006-2011 were used for the study. The paper was basically modeled...
 
Published at Journal of Accounting and Auditing: Research & Practice
Published in 2015
 
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Uwuigbe Uwalomwa, Olusanmi Olamide and Iyoha Francis
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