THE EFFECT OF DIVIDEND POLICY ON THE MARKET PRICE OF SHARES IN NIGERIA: CASE STUDY OF FIFTEEN QUOTED COMPANIES By Dr. J. J. Adefila Department of Accountancy‚ University of Maiduguri‚ Dr. J. A. Oladipo and J.O Adeoti‚ Both of the Department of Business Administration‚ University of Ilorin ABSTRACT The issue of how much a company should pay its stockholders‚ as dividend is one that has been of concern to managers for a long time. The optimal dividend policy of a firm may be defined as the best
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Copyright © IIUM Press ISSN 0128-4878 Book Reviews Malaysia’s foreign policy‚ the first fifty years: Alignment‚ neutralism‚ Islamism. By Johan Saravanamuttu. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies‚ ISEAS‚ 2010‚ pp. 388. ISBN: 978-9814279-78-9 Reviewer: Abdul Rashid Moten‚ Department of Political Science‚ International Islamic University Malaysia. E-mail: rashidm@iium.edu.my Malaysia’s foreign policy is very much under-studied. Nevertheless‚ there exist several scholarly studies
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INTRODUCTION A tax policies represent key resource allocator between the public and private sectors in a country. It is usually imposed on individuals and entity that make up a country. The funds provided by tax are used by the states to support certain state obligations such as education systems‚ health care systems‚ pensions for the elderly‚ unemployment benefits‚ and public transportation. A nation’s tax system is often a reflection of its communal values or the values of those in power. To
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Private Sector Interaction in the Decision Making Processes of Public Research Policies Country Profile: Ireland 1. Political‚ institutional and economic framework and important actors After a period of remarkable economic growth‚ the Republic of Ireland has reached a level of GDP per capita which exceeds European average. Ireland has become the second biggest high-technology exporter of Europe. But Ireland’s research intensity has remained at 1.20% of GDP in 2004‚ below EU average. In
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Social Policy Outcome 3 HNC Social Care 8th July 2012 Remediation – 20th July 2012 Total Words = 1509 Remediation Word Count = 1679 StepDown Community Services‚ like any agency has key policies and procedures that as an employee I must adhere to. These policies are influenced by legislation and quality assurance systems and at heart promote the rights and responsibilities of the individuals that we care for. Three of the key policies at StepDown
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CURRENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES In order to maintain a competitive edge and consistently reduce staffing issues‚ many companies have turned to alternative methods of staffing. As companies continue to change with the times’‚ so do their staffing needs. Therefore‚ the traditional hiring of a full time employee is not the only option. Companies have turned to more effective ways of getting the job done. They are using outside sources to recruit employees. United Healthcares hiring practices
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The dividend irrelevance theory is a concept that is based on the premise that the dividend policy of a given company should not be considered particularly important by investors. Further‚ the terms of that dividend policy should not have any bearing on the price of the shares of stock issued by that company. With this particular financial theory‚ the idea is that investors can always sell a portion of their shares if they want to generate some amount of cash flow. As with most investment theories
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Policy Topic Search and Selection The topic chosen is Medicare‚ and the affected stakeholders are the elderly. This population is directly affected by Medicare and its possibilities. Those who are covered by Medicare are named as beneficiaries. Medicare is a federal program that provides health coverage to over 41 million Americans‚ including virtually everyone age 65 and older and over 6 million younger adults with permanent disabilities ("Medicare‚" 2011). The elderly are directly affected by
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ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SAFETY POLICIES‚ RISK INVOLVED AND NON- COMPLIANCE TO SAFETY. BY ADENUGA OLAMIDE EMMANUEL MAPET HERITAGE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. POLICIES It is company policy that accident prevention be a prime concern of all employees. This includes
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THE STATE AND STATE-BUILDING Bob Jessop The state has been studied from many perspectives but no single theory can fully capture and explain its complexities. States and the interstate system provide a moving target because of their complex developmental logics and because there are continuing attempts to transform them. Moreover‚ despite tendencies to reify the state and treat it as standing outside and above society‚ there can be no adequate theory of the state without a wider theory of society
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