IMPACT OF FREE CASH FLOWS ON DIVIDEND PAY-OUT IN JORDANIAN BANKS
Researcher Name
Fuad Suliman Al-Fasfu
Name Of Journal
Asian Economic and Financial Review
Volume No.
Volume10, Issue 5, p547-558. 12p.
Date Of Publication
2020.05
Abstract
Dividend pay-out is a concern for both managers and shareholders. The managers may
use dividend policy to signal their performance. Thus, this study examines the effect of
free cash flow, liquidity, bank size, leverage, profitability and bank age on the dividend
pay-out ratio. The multiple regression analysis (panel data) was used to examine the
hypothesis. The study found that free cash flow, liquidity, leverage and profitability
were influential factors affecting the dividend pay-out ratio in Jordanian banks from
2004 to 2015. However, the bank size and bank age were found to be insignificantly
related to the dividend pay-out in Jordanian banks.